The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of the Veteran's theories of entitlement regarding his prostate cancer and exposure claims. The Veteran is seeking service connection for residual(s) of prostate cancer, which may be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or exposure to tactical herbicide agent(s).
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were insufficient records developed to address the Veteran's theories of entitlement regarding his prostate cancer and exposure claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residual(s) of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24055378
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding exposure to tactical herbicide agents. The Board will conduct further development to determine the Veteran's service aboard ships and any potential exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for internal or external hemorrhoids status post hemorrhoidectomy with residuals is granted. The Veteran's entitlement to a disability rating of 40 percent, and no higher, for residual(s) of prostate cancer from May 14, 2024, is granted.
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