The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostatomegaly, renal stones with hydronephrosis and possible ICM distal right ureterovesical junction stones, and urinary retention due to lack of a VA examination and unclear evidence regarding prostate cancer. The AOJ is instructed to contact the Veteran and request any outstanding records, and then schedule him for a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient medical evidence to support the claims without further evaluation and clarification of the Veteran's prostate cancer status.
- Claimed conditions
- prostatomegaly, renal stones with hydronephrosis and possible ICM distal right ureterovesical junction stones, urinary retention
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19172437
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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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