The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an examination and medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's urinary incontinence pre-existed service or if there was any increase in severity during service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on insufficient competent medical evidence to make a determination, necessitating further development including obtaining a supplemental medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19166935
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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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