The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary frequency as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, finding that new and relevant evidence supports this decision.
The deciding factor: The most probative opinion from a VA examiner found a relationship between the Veteran's voiding dysfunction (urinary frequency) and his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Frequency
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084372
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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