The Veteran's bilateral foot disability and prostate condition are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's prostate condition is remanded to determine if it is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus or exposure to herbicide agents. The TDIU claim is deferred pending the outcome of these matters.,
The deciding factor: Further medical examination and opinion are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disability and prostate condition, including whether they are related to service-connected conditions or exposure to herbicide agents.,The VA examiner did not provide a clear rationale for their opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's prostate condition and diabetes mellitus or herbicide agent exposure. Additional medical examination is needed to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability, prostate condition including BPH with urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21040553
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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 Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a new examination to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding her symptoms during service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and back disability have been granted due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ is required to readjudicate these claims.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the service connection of multiple conditions, including low back disability, bilateral foot disability, cervical spine disability, migraines, right hand and shoulder disabilities, right wrist disability, asthma (claimed as Gulf War Syndrome), chronic fatigue syndrome, dysmenorrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and sleep disability. As a result, these claims are dismissed.
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