The Veteran's bladder and kidney disabilities are considered 'additional disabilities' that developed after his VA medical treatment. The Board has determined these disabilities were not caused by VA care, but the examiner needs to provide new opinions regarding actual and proximate causation.
The deciding factor: New medical opinions are needed to address whether VA's failure to exercise reasonable care contributed to the Veteran's disabilities or if they were reasonably foreseeable events.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder issues, Kidney damage
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23048159
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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).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's partial left kidney nephrectomy was the result of VA's failure to timely diagnose and properly treat a fistula formed after his left kidney biopsy. The Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for kidney damage.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various conditions allegedly resulting from VA treatment, finding no fault on the part of VA.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected polyuria (bladder issues and incontinence) is rated at 40 percent, which is the highest rating available. A total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability throughout the appeal period prior to March 19, 2015 is granted.
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