Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of prostate cancer prior to August 10, 2022 is remanded. The Board needs more evidence to decide if the veteran's prostate cancer is related to his service.
The deciding factor: The record lacks a VA etiological opinion addressing whether the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to his exposure to environmental hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004207
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