The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's prostate and urinary disorder claims. The VA examiner was not provided with all relevant treatment records, including those from 1973 and 1974.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider additional in-service treatment for prostatitis as reported by the Veteran, which could affect the determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disorder, urinary disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1622238
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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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