The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bladder and kidney infections with spasms allegedly resulting from VA treatment in October 1996. The case is being remanded to obtain necessary medical opinions and evidence.
The deciding factor: The claim requires a determination of whether the veteran's current conditions are related to the VA treatment received in October 1996, which may involve assessing the impact of that treatment on his existing conditions or causing new disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder infections, Kidney infections with spasms
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0614199
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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
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