The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a prostate condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to inadequate examinations and lack of evidence. The Veteran needs further examination to determine if he has a current diagnosis and whether it is related to his service, including exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous VA examinations insufficient and lacking sufficient rationale for their conclusions, necessitating new examinations to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate condition, Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18156300
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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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