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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for bladder infections and bowel condition due to the death of the appellant.
- Denied
The Board finds that the veteran does not have additional disability due to treatment at a VA facility in October 1996, and thus is not entitled to compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Granted
The veteran's right kidney disability, with loss of function, is a result of surgical treatment performed at a VA medical facility in 1980.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for abdominal numbness, bladder infections, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral foot disability were all denied. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the right ring finger was granted with a noncompensable evaluation.
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