The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and requests for a more comprehensive opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's prostate condition with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not provide sufficient rationale for its opinions, specifically regarding causation or aggravation by service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate condition, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20075773
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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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