The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disabilities, prostate disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, heart condition, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, osteopenia, cervical spine disability, neurological impairment of the upper extremities, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded as his prostatitis may be related to his current prostate disability. Additional development is needed regarding whether he has any residual disability from the prostatitis shown in service.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, chronic gastritis with GERD, and hemorrhoids are being remanded as his most recent examinations in August 2017 were inadequate. Additional development is needed to determine the current functional impairment resulting from these disabilities.,
The deciding factor: The Veteran has claimed service connection for gastrointestinal disabilities other than chronic gastritis with GERD, including diverticulosis. The VA examiner did not address this claim in his August 2017 examination report and further clarification is needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current diverticulosis and service.,The Veteran's prostate disability includes a claim for prostate cancer. However, he also has prostatitis shown in service. Further development is needed to determine whether any residual disability from this prostatitis may be related to his current prostate disability.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, chronic gastritis with GERD, and hemorrhoids have increased in severity since his most recent examinations. Additional development is needed to determine the current functional impairment resulting from these disabilities.,
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulosis, prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, heart condition, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, osteopenia, cervical spine disability, neurological impairment of the left upper extremity (peripheral neuropathy), neurological impairment of the right upper extremity (peripheral neuropathy), left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, neurological impairment of the left lower extremity (peripheral neuropathy), neurological impairment of the right lower extremity (peripheral neuropathy)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19128643
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What this means for you
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