The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA evaluations and the need for additional medical records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a recurrent urinary disability, including incontinence and a neurogenic bladder, is being reviewed.
The deciding factor: The prior VA evaluations did not fully address all aspects of the Veteran's claims as requested by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent urinary disability, incontinence, neurogenic bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22010130
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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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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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