The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's chronic UTI is related to his service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the Veteran’s contention that he experienced chronic UTIs since service and did not reference earlier medical records reflecting such diagnosis at least as early as 1984.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic urinary tract infection (UTI), characterized as residuals of prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- A19000546
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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