The Veteran's bladder outlet obstruction and polyuria are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected diabetes mellitus and these conditions.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address whether the Veteran's current genitourinary disorder was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder outlet obstruction, Polyuria
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1235390
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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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