The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the residual symptoms of voiding dysfunction, as there is no predominant renal dysfunction. The issue of TDIU was remanded due to duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Acquired psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2021
- Citation
- A21019488
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is rated at 100% effective October 25, 2024. His prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60% effective October 25, 2024.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and prostate cancer are granted service connection, with the latter requiring a VA examination to address exposure to burn pits.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear has been denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss and thus, cannot establish a link to service. For prostate cancer, the Veteran's claim is remanded as VA did not provide an opinion regarding whether his condition may be related to service due to toxic exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is granted, effective as of June 1, 2025. The original decision was based on a TERA (toxic exposure risk activity) and the new evidence supports this connection.
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