The Board has determined that additional development of VA medical records is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and prostate disorder. The RO will obtain any relevant treatment records from the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, including those dating back up to 30 years, and determine if an examination is necessary.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development of VA medical records is required as the veteran has not provided sufficient information for the RO to locate his claimed treatment records. The VCAA requires VA to make reasonable efforts to assist in obtaining evidence pertinent to the claimant's case, unless it is reasonably certain that such assistance would not aid in substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, prostate disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0200946
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) and remanded several other issues, including service connection for various disorders and increased ratings for the right knee. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for urinary frequency and a prostate disorder due to inadequate medical evidence.
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