The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification on whether the Veteran's diagnosed benign neoplasm of the prostate constitutes a separate claim from his previous denial of service connection for prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to clarify if the Veteran’s diagnosed condition can be considered a new and separate claim not subject to the new-and-material evidence requirement.
- Claimed conditions
- benign neoplasm of the prostate
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20050688
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 28, 2017, for the award of special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance. The evidence did not show that the Veteran met all eligibility criteria for a retroactive payment of NSP or SMP benefits as of September 17, 2001, due to lack of evidence showing he was disabled in any way prior to March 28, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opportunity for a VA examination and failure to attend one, as well as issues related to service connection for prostate cancer. The Veteran's claim must be remanded for necessary development, including a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a link between the Veteran's current genitourinary disorders and his service, including any in-service injuries. The Veteran's lay assertions regarding continuity of symptoms were not credible due to inconsistent statements documented in the medical records.
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