The veteran's claim for compensation benefits due to VA medical treatment is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report for the scheduled VA examination and additional attempts were made but he did not attend. The case needs to be reviewed again with proper notification and assistance provided.
- Claimed conditions
- constant pain in the lower back, dysuria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0418234
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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 claims for service connection for dysuria and headaches, to include migraine headaches, as the VA medical opinions addressing these issues are found inadequate.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for multiple foot, hip, knee, and ankle disabilities but granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to a service-connected left ear hearing loss.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection and increased ratings, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for dysuria and remanded claims for service connection for GERD, IBS, and a neck disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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