The Veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer as secondary to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain relevant medical records and forward the claims folder to the VA Under Secretary for Benefits for an opinion on whether the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to in-service radiation exposure.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development, including obtaining relevant medical records and forwarding the claims file to the VA Undersecretary for Benefits for a determination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's prostate cancer and in-service radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, heart attack, right hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1003743
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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
The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted, making the case moot.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for right hip replacement due to a need for an addendum medical opinion addressing aggravation.
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