The Board remands the matters for the AOJ to correct pre-decisional errors in its efforts to assist the appellant with the development of his claims, specifically regarding outstanding relevant private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to obtain and associate relevant records from VA electronic medical record databases with the claims file prior to adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer and residuals thereof
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25040580
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
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