The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current UTIs are related to her service. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination and provide additional medical records.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to determine if the Veteran's current UTIs or chronic residuals are related to her service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19124580
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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