The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), urinary incontinence, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners. The Veteran's BPH and urinary incontinence are being evaluated based on their relation to service, diabetes, or other service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous opinions insufficient and requires a new opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's BPH, urinary incontinence, and acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), urinary incontinence, an acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23012283
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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 service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, but denied her claims for acid reflux disease and urinary incontinence. The decision also remanded her bilateral shoulder disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a failure to obtain relevant private medical records.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's BPH is found to be related to his service-connected hypertension and cardiovascular disabilities, thus granting service connection for BPH on a secondary basis.
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