The Veteran's bladder condition is being remanded for further evaluation due to its proximity in time and place with his service-connected prostate cancer residuals. A medical opinion is needed to determine if the bladder condition was caused or aggravated by the prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the proximity of the Veteran’s bladder condition to his service-connected prostate cancer residuals, which requires further evaluation for causation or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder condition, Prostate cancer residuals, Diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080714
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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