The Veteran's prostate condition, including prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is remanded for further development to determine if it is related to his active service and exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s claim should be recharacterized due to a previous denial of service connection for prostate cancer, which includes BPH. The current appeal focuses on whether the Veteran's condition is related to his service and exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate condition, prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20001747
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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
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