The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his urinary dysfunction. The case is now remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear for an initial VA examination and provided good cause, necessitating another appointment.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1526425
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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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