The Board has remanded the case for further development due to concerns about potential errors in care and treatment provided by VA during a hospitalization from October 6, 2014 to October 23, 2014. The appellant contends that these treatments resulted in additional disabilities such as a hematoma, recurrent UTIs, and urinary incontinence.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous opinion was potentially biased due to the examiner's affiliation with VA and requested an independent medical expert who is not employed by VA to provide an unbiased assessment of the Veteran’s condition before and after treatment at VA facilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hematoma, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI), urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20045788
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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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