The Veteran's benign prostate hypertrophy is being remanded for a determination on whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected left varicocele.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the question of aggravation in the original opinion, and thus a new examination is needed to determine if there is any aggravation beyond natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostate hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19184105
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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