The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need for clarification of the Veteran's bladder impairment and its relationship to her lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The examiner was unable to provide an opinion without resorting to speculation regarding the nature and extent of any neurological manifestations manifested by bladder impairment associated with the Veteran's lumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1827638
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a separate rating for bladder impairment associated with the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, finding that there is no objective neurological abnormality related to his lumbar spine condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bladder and bowel impairments have been rated as noncompensable since February 13, 2020. The Board has determined that the current ratings do not account for the ameliorating effects of the medications prescribed for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to their death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for thyroid, bowel, and bladder disabilities to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after the additional development.
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