The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran needs an updated VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116973
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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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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, acute sinusitis, and residuals of a left ear cystectomy. The Board does not have jurisdiction to consider these matters.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction prior to March 1, 2010 was granted. Effective March 1, 2010, the Veteran is assigned a 40 percent disability rating.
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