The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an adequate etiology opinion and for obtaining any outstanding VA and private treatment records. The Veteran's bladder disorder may be related to the September 2012 laminectomy, but further examination is needed to determine if it was caused by VA carelessness or negligence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a remand is required due to an inadequate etiology opinion in the previous decision and for obtaining any outstanding treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder disorder, Detrusor failure with urinary retention, Neurogenic bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21006516
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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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- Denied
The Veteran's bladder disorder is denied as there is no evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated during service.
- Granted
The Veteran's neurogenic bladder condition is related to her service-connected back condition (lumbar sprain with thoracic spondylosis and scoliosis). Entitlement to service connection for neurogenic bladder, secondary to service-connected lumbar sprain with thoracic spondylosis and scoliosis, has been granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, which was granted for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.
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