The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for radiation cystitis, which is a residual of the radiation therapy he received at St. Mary's Hospital in Colorado. The appeal is remanded to obtain records from St. Mary's Hospital related to his treatment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current condition is a residual of the radiation therapy performed at St. Mary's Hospital, and VA must obtain these records for proper adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiation cystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1745663
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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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