The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for urinary conditions and diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical opinions were provided regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current urinary or bladder symptoms and diabetes mellitus, necessitating additional examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary tract infection, lower urinary tract symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18118829
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion, and a new one must be provided.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of lower urinary tract symptoms, as there are errors in the decision-making process regarding medical opinions and missing records. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review.
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