The appeal regarding the reduction of the prostate cancer rating was dismissed. The claim for service connection for an eye disability, including glaucoma, was reopened but ultimately denied. Claims for service connection for shakes/tremors and soft tissue sarcomas were also denied.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis or evidence of in-service occurrence for the claimed disabilities, and there was no competent medical evidence suggesting an association to service.

Claimed conditions

prostate cancer, eye disability, glaucoma, shakes/tremors, soft tissue sarcomas

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 15, 2025

Citation

A25003517

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