The Veteran's metastatic bone cancer is found to be secondary to his service-connected prostate adenocarcinoma, and the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The diagnosis of osteoblastic metastatic disease (bone cancer) originating from the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer is supported by objective findings in radiological studies.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic bone cancer, prostate adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2012
- Citation
- 1218495
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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