The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for rectourethral fistula and postoperative colostomy due to surgery performed by VA for adenocarcinoma of the prostate is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The case was previously denied, but new evidence has reopened the claim. Further development is needed before a decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- rectourethral fistula, postoperative colostomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0510780
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for rectal cancer as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation and the cause of death due to colorectal cancer. The decision found that there was no in-service exposure to ionizing radiation, and thus, it could not be determined that the Veteran's rectal cancer was caused by his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's rectourethral fistula and postoperative colostomy were not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault during the September 1997 radical prostatectomy for adenocarcinoma of the prostate. The event was reasonably foreseeable.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence and a request for reconsideration by the Board.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted as the rectourethral fistula with diverting colostomy, cystectomy, and ileal conduit diversion was caused by VA care without his informed consent.
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