The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer as a result of exposure to herbicide agents, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a skin condition (claimed as a skin rash) due to lack of clarity in medical records and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his military service, specifically his exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. However, the Board has found insufficient evidence regarding his skin condition claims, necessitating additional development and an opinion from a VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, skin condition (claimed as a skin rash)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19176293
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 25, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of service connection for prostate cancer to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities.
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