The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 USC § 1151 for residuals of a urethra injury is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA examination.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA opinion did not address or reconcile findings from March 2015 and April 2023, which suggest ongoing issues with the Veteran's urethra. The Board finds that obtaining relevant records and a new examination is necessary to properly assess the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- urethra injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24039287
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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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