The Veteran's prostate cancer and its residuals are being remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the March 2014 remand directives were not substantially complied with due to the lack of confirmation of the Veteran's service in Vietnam and the need for an opinion on whether any residuals are related to service.
- 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 24, 2018
- Citation
- 1804647
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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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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