The Board has decided to remand several issues, including the initial disability rating for prostate cancer residuals and the disability rating for varicose veins. The Veteran's VA treatment records from September 2010 onwards need to be obtained, and his claim for an increased rating of prostate cancer residuals must be referred for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional VA treatment records are needed and that the Veteran’s claim for an increased rating of prostate cancer residuals should be referred for extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer residuals, varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20001415
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a neck condition, plantar fasciitis, left ankle condition, and varicose veins to ensure that VA's duty to assist is followed and that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent evaluation for prostate cancer residuals from January 29, 2014 to August 12, 2021.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an increased rating for varicose veins and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer residuals, hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.
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