The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records, as well as potential errors in the current VA examiner's opinion.
The deciding factor: The current VA examiner's opinion is inadequate for evaluation purposes and does not provide a clear explanation of why post-service treatment for UTIs and prostatic enlargement are not related to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary condition, residuals of bladder cancer, urinary tract infections, prostatic enlargement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1426878
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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
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