The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a neurogenic bladder, to include urinary incontinence, and to include as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability for further development.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to obtain an additional VA examination for the Veteran's neurogenic bladder claim, including addressing whether any diagnosed urinary incontinence condition clearly and unmistakably preexisted active service and was not aggravated by it, as well as determining if there is a separate and distinct type of urinary incontinence that may be caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neurogenic bladder, urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004664
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to November 21, 2024, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter for urinary incontinence.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, right knee pain (bilateral knee condition), left knee pain (bilateral knee condition), chronic right hip pain (bilateral hip condition), left hip condition (bilateral hip condition), rectal cancer (colon cancer), chronic fecal incontinence (bowel condition), and urinary incontinence. The claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus Type II were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.
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