The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye condition and a prostate condition due to inadequate medical opinions. The issues are related to whether these conditions are at least as likely as not caused by military service, including boxing and prostatitis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not adequately address the Veteran's assertions regarding the relationship between his in-service activities and the development of his eye condition (PVD) and prostate condition (BPH).
- Claimed conditions
- Eye Condition, Prostate Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23001862
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,893 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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