The Veteran's claim for service connection for a genitourinary disorder, claimed as a groin condition and cystitis, is being remanded due to the need to obtain missing or incomplete service treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was needed to attempt to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment records from the appropriate Federal records repository.
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary disorder, groin condition, cystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1647147
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a groin condition. The remaining issues of service connection for left hip contusion, left foot disability, low back injury, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a genitourinary disorder and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of intermediate steps.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear sensorineural hearing loss, COPD, erectile dysfunction, and groin condition due to incomplete development of evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disorder, and a sleep disorder, as well as an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for cystitis, due to the need for further development.
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