The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer effective December 21, 2011 is remanded due to the need for further development regarding his contention that he was never in remission and his therapeutic treatment never ceased.
The deciding factor: The Board found there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's contentions about his prostate cancer being in remission and his continued therapy, as well as the interpretation of his elevated PSA levels.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Urinary frequency
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20078884
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of urinary frequency and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
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