The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's prostate hypertrophy is secondary to his service-connected bladder cancer. The case will be reviewed with an addendum opinion from a qualified clinician.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on inadequate causation and aggravation opinions provided by VA examiners, which may indicate that there could be a relationship between the Veteran's prostate hypertrophy and his service-connected bladder cancer treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate hypertrophy, bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21068862
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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