The Veteran's hypertension, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea are all granted as service-connected due to exposure to PFAS during his military service.,Service connection for chronic bronchitis is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise regarding the Veteran's diagnoses and their relationship to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions. However, the Board determined that there was insufficient evidence to support a higher evaluation for chronic bronchitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, Sleep Apnea, Chronic Bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26028156
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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