Citation Nr: 21015563
Decision Date: 03/17/21	Archive Date: 03/17/21

DOCKET NO. 15-30 134
DATE: March 17, 2021

REMANDED

Entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer is remanded.

REASONS FOR REMAND

The Veteran had active service from September 1965 to October 1969.

In March 2021, a VA examination record was associated with the record that included information pertinent to the claim for service connection, notably the finding that the prostate cancer was due to bladder cancer.  The record has not been adjudicated by the originating agency, and the appellant has not waived the right to have the foregoing evidence initially considered by the originating agency.  Accordingly, the matter must be remanded for consideration of the foregoing evidence by the originating agency.  

The matter is REMANDED for the following action:

Readjudicate the Veteran’s claim with consideration of the March 2021 VA examination.  If a benefit sought on appeal remains denied, the Veteran should be provided a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).  The SSOC must contain notice of all relevant actions taken on each pending claim for benefits, to include a summary of the evidence and applicable law and regulations considered pertinent to the issue currently on appeal.  An appropriate period of time should be allowed for response.  

 

 

T. REYNOLDS

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Attorney for the Board	N. Snyder, counsel

The Board’s decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided.  This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability.  38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.