The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to address the severity of the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and the etiology of his dementia.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence has been added to the claims file since the last VA examination, necessitating a new opinion on the severity of the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals. The Board also finds that there may be outstanding treatment records that need to be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23000338
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
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