The Board has found that additional VA treatment records need to be reviewed and the claim for service connection for frequent urination, related to PTSD, should be remanded for further consideration.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant evidence was associated with the claims file after a previous SSOC, necessitating its review by the AOJ first.
- Claimed conditions
- frequent urination
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21029174
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, tinnitus, bilateral foot disability, frequent urination, lumbar disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have all been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions during or prior to the filing of the claim.,The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and a heart disability are being remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for frequent urination and irritable bowel syndrome. The AOJ is instructed to consider this new evidence in their first instance review.
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