An effective date of February 10, 2004, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is granted.,An effective date of December 12, 2019, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran continuously pursued his claim of service connection for a prostate condition since January 23, 2019, and that an effective date of January 23, 2019, was warranted. However, there were no earlier, non-final applications of service connection for BPH prior to February 10, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hyperplasia, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), heart condition, scar associated with heart condition, obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory condition (claimed as asthma)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2026
- Citation
- A26017641
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any related exposure.
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