The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed neurogenic bladder disability, which is being considered as secondary to his service-connected radiculopathy. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if he has this condition.
The deciding factor: The December 2021 VA examination did not provide sufficient information to decide the claim for service connection due to insufficient discussion on why no clinical diagnosis was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- neurogenic bladder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24056973
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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 Board has granted service connection for adjustment/mood disorder, gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and neurogenic bladder disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurogenic bladder disability was denied because there is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis or history of such condition during the pendency of her claim.,Her claim for a compensable rating for GERD was also denied as her symptoms did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under either the old or new rating criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed T-11 spinal cord injury, neurogenic bladder disability, and neurogenic bowel disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on aggravation by his service-connected PTSD.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurogenic bladder disability, to include as secondary to lumbosacral strain due to lack of current disability.
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