The Veteran's urinary incontinence is associated with his service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's condition is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's urinary incontinence is caused, aggravated (regardless of permanence), or related to his service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome and/or prescribed medication for treatment of his depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary incontinence, Intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21013452
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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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