The Veteran is seeking service connection for painful bladder syndrome, which she asserts is secondary to her service-connected recurrent urinary tract infections. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the inadequacy of the previous VA examination and the need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not address whether the Veteran's painful bladder syndrome was caused by or aggravated by her service-connected recurrent urinary tract infections, nor did it differentiate between symptoms related to both conditions. The Veteran has also provided new evidence since the last decision that should be reviewed in a supplemental statement of the case.
- Claimed conditions
- painful bladder syndrome, recurrent urinary tract infections
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1448613
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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.
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for status post hysterectomy, right ankle tendinitis, and recurrent urinary tract infections.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a kidney disability, to include recurrent urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis, based on new and relevant evidence that was submitted after the August 2013 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development. The claims of service connection, TDIU, and other issues are also remanded.
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