The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded for a genitourinary examination and review of medical records.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as new evidence may be needed to determine if the veteran's bladder and kidney infections are related to VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder infections, kidney infections, bladder spasms, pyelonephritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0329979
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for lymphoma cancer stage III, bladder infections, and lumbar spine disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disorder, including chronic urinary tract infection (UTI), pyelonephritis, nephrolithiasis, and medullary sponge kidney (MSK). The evidence did not support finding that these conditions began during service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder, including chronic UTI, pyelonephritis, nephrolithiasis, and MSK, due to further development needed.
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