The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhagic cystitis and urethrotrigonitis do not warrant a rating in excess of 60 percent. The low back pain, vertigo, and tinnitus claims are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increased rating for the service-connected hemorrhagic cystitis and urethrotrigonitis as there is no renal dysfunction to warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhagic cystitis, urethrotrigonitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001514
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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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