The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and providing the Veteran with another opportunity to submit such records. Additionally, a VA opinion from a specialist in genitourinary conditions will be obtained to determine if his benign prostate disorder is related to his presumed in-service herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further development is needed due to incomplete medical records and the need for an expert opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- skin lesions, benign prostatic enlargement
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1609223
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claim. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's skin conditions are less likely than not related to his in-service exposure.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with depression, insomnia, and anxiety as secondary to service-connected tinnitus but denied an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus. The remaining claims were remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign prostatic enlargement and colon polyps to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained, considering all toxic exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, nervous condition, skin lesions, sleep apnea, and heart condition/atrial fibrillation, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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