The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder is remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, secondary to herbicide agent exposure, is remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurocognitive disorder, secondary to PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for prostate cancer residuals is remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 23, 2011, for the award of a TDIU is referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension for consideration due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including COPD, is related to his service-connected prostate cancer residuals.,An opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is secondary to herbicide agent exposure.,An opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's neurocognitive disorder, including dementia, is secondary to PTSD.,A new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and if an increased rating is warranted.,The effective date for the TDIU must be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension due to the need for additional development regarding whether the Veteran was unemployable prior to September 23, 2011.,Additional private treatment records are needed to determine if the Veteran requires special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer residuals, respiratory disorder (COPD), peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, neurocognitive disorder (dementia)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22066533
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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 granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, which include stressor related disorder, prostate cancer residuals, surgical scar, and erectile dysfunction. The combined disability rating is at least 80 percent.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer residuals was dismissed due to a duty to assist error identified in the prior rating decision, and the matter is being developed by the AOJ.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and prostate cancer residuals, finding insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure during service to establish a direct link.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU based on his service-connected prostate cancer residuals with urinary dysfunction is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a 100% disability rating.
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