The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for benign prostate hyperplasia and arthritis of the bilateral knees, elbows, shoulders, and hands due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found pre-decisional errors in failing to provide a VA examination to investigate the Veteran's claims regarding his prostate disorder and joint disabilities related to presumed Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostate hyperplasia, arthritis of the bilateral knees, arthritis of the bilateral elbows, arthritis of the bilateral shoulders, arthritis of the bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2021
- Citation
- A21018974
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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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