The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's osteoporosis is caused or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided was not adequate to address the issue of entitlement to service connection based on the theory that the Veteran’s osteoporosis is caused or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162553
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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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The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, heart condition, back disorder, osteoporosis, and others, as additional development is necessary.
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