The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a full March 2015 consent form and a supplemental VA opinion to address whether the urodynamic procedure resulted in additional disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous opinions did not adequately address whether the Veteran had blood with urination, bladder infections, burning sensation and pain, and urinary leakage as a result of the March 2, 2015 urodynamic procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- scar inside the penis, blood with urination, need for repeated dilation, bladder infections, burning sensation and pain, urinary leakage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22061013
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including Parkinson's disease, bilateral lung condition, chronic kidney disease, urinary leakage, erectile dysfunction, GERD, heart condition, right and left knee conditions, hypertension, and TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left ear hearing loss were granted service connection based on aggravation during service. His urinary leakage was denied as it did not have its onset in service or within one year of discharge.
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