The Board has determined that more development is needed, including a new VA examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected bladder urolithiasis and benign prostatic hyperplasia disabilities. The case will be returned for further action.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's voiding dysfunction symptoms are due to both his service-connected bladder urolithiasis and benign prostatic hyperplasia, but it is unclear which disability constitutes the predominant symptomatology. The VA examiner should determine this based on examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder urolithiasis, Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2017
- Citation
- 1761041
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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
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