The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's BPH was aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for new VA medical opinions addressing secondary service connection of the appellant's BPH through his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24005887
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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 benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) as the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further adjudication due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a prostate condition, including benign hyperplasia and cancer, is secondary to type II diabetes mellitus. The issue of an earlier effective date for service connection for prostate cancer remains unresolved as well.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and MDD, but denied service connection for benign prostate hyperplasia.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for benign prostate hyperplasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and irritable bowel syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
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