The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of service records and exposure allegations. The Veteran's prostate condition is being reviewed again as part of this process.
The deciding factor: Incomplete documentation of the Veteran's service records and alleged exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand, Korea, and Okinawa prevented a full determination on his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate condition, residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23018022
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of May 14, 2021 for service connection of residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board finds the evidence insufficient to grant service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, prostate condition, headaches, IBS, behavioral neurology conditions, and acquired psychological condition due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of prostate cancer is being remanded due to the failure to obtain all relevant records, including those from non-VA urology providers.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's CAD, hypertension, prostate condition, and strokes were not shown to be related to service or any incident therein.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), secondary to the Veteran's strokes, was also denied.
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