The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostatic hyperplasia is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The issue will be reconsidered with a focus on whether the condition had its onset in service or is related to his service, including as due to his conceded participation in a toxic exposure risk activity, and whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: The new evidence received suggests that there may be an etiological relationship between the Veteran's prostatic hyperplasia and either his service or a service-connected disability. The VA examiner opinions are insufficient to decide the appeal, as they do not adequately address the potential role of diabetes mellitus type II in causing or aggravating the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- prostatic hyperplasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26016758
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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 Board remands the claim for service connection for prostatic hyperplasia due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and prostatic hyperplasia due to potential service connection via another service-connected disability or toxic exposure risk activities (TERA). The claims will be reviewed again with new examinations and opinions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.
- Partly granted
The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for high cholesterol is denied. The claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and prostatic hyperplasia are remanded.
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