The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his urinary incontinence and how frequently he changes absorbent materials. Additional VA treatment records are also needed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a claim for an increased rating because the Veteran's urinary incontinence was related to his age, not residuals of prostate cancer. The addendum opinion is needed to address this issue and determine if it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's urinary incontinence is due to his service-connected residuals of prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801905
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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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