The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for urinary disability, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral hip disorders due to a lack of adequate aggravation opinions. The Veteran is also being remanded for additional development regarding his claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate as well as for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the post-Remand VA opinions were inadequate to address whether the Veteran's service-connected back disability aggravated his urinary disability, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral hip disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary incontinence, benign prostate hypertrophy, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21009221
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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