The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the prior decision, requiring further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's urinary condition is secondary to his service-connected mild sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a clear diagnosis for the Veteran's voiding dysfunction and failed to address causation and aggravation separately.
- Claimed conditions
- voiding dysfunction, urinary condition
- 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
- A24084770
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding no legal basis to award such. The Veteran was granted service connection for voiding dysfunction, prostate cancer residuals, and erectile dysfunction on November 6, 2020, with a noncompensable rating for ED.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal before a hearing was held.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims at a hearing.
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