The veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic cystitis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not provide sufficient information on whether the veteran's urinary frequency is related to his service-connected chronic cystitis or another non-service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0411079
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, depression, cystitis, and urinary incontinence. The decision grants SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic cystitis have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's urinary dysfunction, due to service-connected chronic cystitis and urethritis, has been productive of continual urine leakage and urinary incontinence requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed more than four times a day. The Board granted an increased rating of 60 percent for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for low back pain, sciatica, and chronic cystitis due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claim for a sleeping disorder (insomnia) is also remanded as it may be related to the Veteran's back disability.
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