The appeal is being remanded due to new evidence associated with the claims file and for consideration of TDIU based on impairment resulting from the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: New evidence was added to the claims file after a previous SSOC, necessitating a remand to consider all available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21073123
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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 right hand injury is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate are rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction (ED) is rated at 0 percent, as it is already at its maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's right-hand scars from bayonet wound injury are rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran's right-hand scars from bayonet wound injury are rated at 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate and diabetes mellitus, as well as a TDIU claim, are being remanded due to insufficient evidence from recent VA examinations. The Board requires new examinations to assess current disability levels.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hydronephrosis as secondary to his prostate cancer and for a higher rating for his prostate cancer have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his attorney.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.
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