The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's genitourinary disabilities and his service, including exposure to jet fuel. The examiner is asked to provide a more detailed opinion on whether these conditions are related to in-service events or service-connected PTSD with depression or DM.
The deciding factor: The Board requires an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician to address the relationship between the Veteran's genitourinary disabilities and his service, including exposure to jet fuel.
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary disability (other than dysuria and erectile dysfunction), benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), overactive bladder, detrusor instability, neurogenic/neurologic bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22008848
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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.
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