The Board has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a revised radiation dose estimate for the veteran, based on his exposure during service in Japan. The VA will then complete the process outlined in 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.
The deciding factor: The NRC report found that current methodology may be underestimating doses by as much as 5 times, necessitating a revised dose estimate for the veteran's exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0408512
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for metastatic prostate cancer, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate equipoise regarding whether it was caused by the Veteran's conceded in-service toxic exposure risk activities.
- Granted
The Veteran's death from metastatic prostate cancer is service-connected due to asbestos exposure during his active duty. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found a need for further development due to errors in the duty to assist, and has remanded the claims of service connection for cause of death and DIC.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
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