The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran developed additional disabilities following his April 2015 cystolithalopaxy, including voiding obstruction due to one residual stone and memory deficits due to anesthesia.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's reported voiding obstruction (due to residual bladder stone) and memory deficits (due to excessive anesthesia) are 'additional disabilities' within the meaning of 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- voiding obstruction, memory deficits
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182702
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty regarding whether a mis-diagnosis of the location of the Veteran's remaining bladder stone caused additional disability after his April 2015 cystolithalopaxy. The VA will need to provide an opinion on this issue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion from an appropriate examiner regarding the Veteran's voiding obstruction and memory deficits following his April 2015 cystolithalopaxy, as well as whether these conditions were caused by VA carelessness or negligence.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches, residual of traumatic brain injury, status post cranioplasty to remove exostosis, on an extraschedular basis was denied as the disability is already rated at its maximum under the applicable diagnostic code.
- Granted
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