The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for urinary urgency and hesitancy, to include as secondary to his service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative disc and joint disease, remains on appeal. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine if the veteran has a current genitourinary disorder related to his period of active service or if it is a manifestation of his service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative disc and joint disease.
The deciding factor: The Board needs additional medical evidence to clarify whether the veteran's urinary urgency and hesitancy are manifestations of his service-connected lumbar strain, or if they constitute a separate disability related to his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary urgency, hesitancy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0844464
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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