The Veteran's bladder disability and residuals of prostate cancer are being remanded for additional development to determine if they were caused by VA treatment or exposure to Agent Orange.,New evidence has been received regarding the Veteran's claims, but further examination is needed to assess whether his current conditions are related to his service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bladder disability and residuals of prostate cancer may be related to his service due to potential exposure to Agent Orange. However, this needs to be evaluated with additional medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder disability, Residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2019
- Citation
- A19002215
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating reduction and increased rating for prostate cancer, as well as the TDIU claim, due to the need for additional development of evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of residuals of prostate cancer, finding that the August 10, 2022 effective date is appropriate under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied the appeals for increased ratings and TDIU, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bladder disability, gynecological condition, right ankle disability, and lower back disability as these conditions are not related to an in-service injury, disease, or event.
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