Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) status post prostatectomy is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide if the condition is related to military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA medical opinion on the relationship between BPH and service, including herbicide exposure, was not obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) status post prostatectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25007849
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