The Veteran's urinary disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The skin rash claim is denied. Bilateral elbow and shoulder disorders are not related to service or the service-connected cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion found that the Veteran’s chronic microscopic hematuria was caused by medication used for GERD, which is a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Disorder, Shingles and Rash, Bilateral Elbow Disorder, Bilateral Shoulder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18146012
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What this means for you
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining VA medical records and conducting a VA examination. The Veteran's urinary disorder is being reviewed again, along with his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.
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