The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's prostate and urinary tract disorders. The examiner should also address whether any identified disorder is related to service-connected residuals of a pilonidal cystectomy.
The deciding factor: The Board requested additional development due to incomplete information in the claims file, including updated treatment records and an examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's prostate and urinary tract disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disorder, urinary tract disorders
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1400533
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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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