The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bladder disorder is related to his service-connected lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease. The VA examiner needs to provide a clear opinion on causation and aggravation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was requested to address whether the Veteran’s bladder disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability, including considering an intrathecal mass associated with cauda equina nerve roots at L4 level.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder disorder, Lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20039248
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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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