The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bladder disorder is denied as there is no clinical diagnosis of the condition. The appeal for throat disorder is remanded to obtain an examination and determine if it is related to service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: There is no current clinical diagnosis of a bladder disorder in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder disorder, Throat disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20019983
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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).
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