The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the appellant now suffers from a bowel disability and whether it is related to his service-connected prostate cancer residuals. The case will be returned for further adjudication.
The deciding factor: The claim requires clarification on the existence and etiology of the claimed bowel disability, including its relationship to the service-connected prostate cancer residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- impaired bowel function
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1240516
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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