The Board previously denied service connection for BPH with residual lower urinary tract symptoms. The case is being remanded due to the need for clarification and further opinion regarding whether the Veteran's BPH was aggravated by his prostate cancer treatment.
The deciding factor: There is objective data indicating aggravation of the Veteran’s BPH by his service-connected prostate cancer, but the examiner's opinion on this aspect is inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) with residual lower urinary tract symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20043951
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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
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