The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed stress incontinence and its relationship to service, back disability, or any other relevant factors.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional VA medical opinions to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disability manifested by stress incontinence.
- Claimed conditions
- stress incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20067119
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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