The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and obstructive sleep apnea, but remanded the claims for lumbar spondylosis and right knee arthritis due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Korea, which supports granting service connection for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis. For obstructive sleep apnea, the Veteran's statements and other evidence establish that he had symptoms during and shortly after service, warranting a finding of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091414
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