The Board has granted service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and bilateral glaucoma, both of which are presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's BPH and bilateral glaucoma were causally related to his active service due to exposure to herbicide agents, leading to a grant of service connection on a presumptive basis.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), bilateral glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26002235
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's BPH is found to be related to his service-connected hypertension and cardiovascular disabilities, thus granting service connection for BPH on a secondary basis.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left wrist fracture, bilateral hearing loss, Type II diabetes, bilateral glaucoma, OSA, cervical disc herniation, and other musculoskeletal issues are denied.,Service connection is not established for any of the claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for BPH due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to his service-connected hypertension. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether BPH was caused or aggravated by his hypertension.
- Granted
Service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is granted as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Other conditions are denied.
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