The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding his claimed additional disabilities resulting from VA treatment in June/July 2014.
The deciding factor: The decision requires a medical opinion on whether the Veteran incurred additional disabilities following the VA treatment and if those disabilities are related to carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive uropathy, chronic renal insufficiency, fluid buildup and blockages, urinary retention, elevated creatine, stretched bladder, benign prostatic hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24080049
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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