The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the scheduling of VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions, detrusor instability, interstitial cystitis and tri-compartmental osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's assertions indicate that the August 2010 VA examination does not adequately describe his symptoms of detrusor instability, interstitial cystitis. Additionally, the representative indicated that the Veteran's disabilities have worsened and no longer represent the current severity of the service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- detrusor instability, interstitial cystitis, tri-compartmental osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1529462
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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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