The Board has remanded both issues for further development. For the 1151 claim, an addendum is needed to address whether VA providers failed to diagnose and treat a hernia following the June 2012 robotic prostatectomy. For the PTSD service connection claim, efforts are required to verify the Veteran's reported stressors.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development is necessary for both issues due to recent assertions by the Veteran regarding his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), Additional disability claimed as a result of a June 2012 robotic prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22058458
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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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