The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claims for prostate cancer, ED, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, COPD, IHD, HTN, and hepatitis C has been granted. The claims are now remanded for further development regarding the exposure basis and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the Veteran relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his service connection claim for prostate cancer (presumptive exposure to herbicides in Vietnam).
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, ED (erectile dysfunction), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), hypertension (HTN), hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19133032
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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