The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate) as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, temporomandibular joint syndrome with bruxism (TMJ), and cervical myofascial pain. The remand requires an updated VA examination to address the Veteran's scholarly material and the effects of medications on his enlarged prostate.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examinations were inadequate as they did not discuss the medications the Veteran takes for his service-connected disabilities and their effects on his enlarged prostate, nor did they consider the Veteran's scholarly material submitted in support of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate), hypertension, major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, migraines, obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral vestibular disorder, tinnitus, temporomandibular joint syndrome with bruxism (TMJ), cervical myofascial pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bilateral ear infections, bilateral perforated tympanic membranes and bilateral eustachian tube dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26011113
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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.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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