The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of bladder control is remanded due to insufficient evidence, and a VA examination is needed.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there is insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran’s current stress incontinence began during service or is related to an in-service UTI.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of bladder control, stress incontinence, urinary tract infection (UTI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20033391
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a compensable evaluation of stress incontinence and bilateral hearing loss to schedule additional VA examinations.
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