The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate and bladder disorders due to Agent Orange exposure or secondary to hypertension with kidney failure and history of kidney transplant. The case requires new VA examinations to address the etiology of these conditions, specifically whether they are related to service, Agent Orange exposure, or other medications.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further examination is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's current prostate and bladder disorders and his military service, including any potential secondary effects from hypertension medication.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Disorder, Bladder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20014704
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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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for acne, a bladder disorder, and a headache disorder as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during the Veteran's military service.
- 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.
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