Denied
The Board denied service connection for throat cancer, prostate cancer, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and lower extremities due to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service near the Korean DMZ or that his conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- throat cancer, prostate cancer, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007222
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