The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate disorder and left hand injury due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. Additional examinations are needed, as well as requests for Social Security Administration (SSA) records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not enough medical evidence to determine whether the Veteran's prostate disorder or left hand injury are related to service or any other condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Disorder, Left Hand Injury
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19188084
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, kidney disorder, and prostate disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link to service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted an increased initial rating of 70 percent, and TDIU and SMC were also granted from January 26, 2016. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper and lower extremities, prostate disorder, sleep apnea, and Parkinson's-like symptoms was denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication, including considering new evidence associated with the file since the April 2016 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's prostate disorder and hypertension claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA opinion regarding the etiology of his prostate disorders.
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