The claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus II, and high blood pressure remain denied as new and relevant evidence has not been received.,The claims for cervical spine condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition are all denied due to lack of service connection or no showing of a nexus between the conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The new evidence received does not tend to prove or disprove whether the Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus II, or high blood pressure were related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus II, high blood pressure, cervical spine condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26019351
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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