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The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer based on the presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to burn pits and other toxins. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to an inadequate etiology opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to burn pits and other toxins, which is a basis for presumptive service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1120(b)(2)(E).
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090164
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