The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a chronic pelvic disorder or an acquired psychiatric disability, and therefore service connection is denied. The case is being remanded for further examination to assess the severity of her urinary tract infection with bladder incontinence.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a diagnosed pelvic disorder or acquired psychiatric disability, and the Veteran's claims are based on secondary service connection which requires a current diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- pelvic disorder, acquired psychological disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18159952
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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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