The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for anorexia nervosa has been denied, and her claim for service connection for urinary incontinence is remanded due to the need for a new VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The September 2020 VA examination did not address the aggravation prong of secondary service connection for urinary incontinence.
- Claimed conditions
- Anorexia nervosa, Neurogenic bladder (urinary incontinence)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24050927
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating regarding his service-connected back disability was granted, and he is now entitled to a July 14, 2008 effective date for the assignment of service connection for neurogenic bladder (urinary incontinence) and erectile dysfunction.,He is also entitled to a July 14, 2008 effective date for special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for GERD, cervical spine disability, and anorexia nervosa are remanded as the Board is unable to make a determination without additional evidence.
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