The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bladder disorder, claimed as secondary to his lumbar spine disability, is being remanded due to the absence of current disability at the time of the previous denial. The case will be reviewed and re-adjudicated after an additional VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no current urinary frequency disability present at the time of the previous denial, which led to a flawed decision. Therefore, the claim is being remanded for further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder disorder, Urinary frequency
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1134385
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the causation and aggravation of her bladder disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of urinary frequency and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bladder and prostate disorders, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or environmental exposures. The Veteran's claims were based on direct causation rather than presumptive exposure.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's bladder disorder is denied as there is no evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated during service.
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