The Board remands the claim for service connection for a urinary frequency disability, to include as secondary to sleep apnea, due to an inadequate medical examination and the need for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The opinion from the March 2023 examiner was found inadequate because it is inherently contradictory and failed to address submitted evidence. An addendum opinion is needed to determine etiology and provide a diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary frequency, hesitancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038892
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.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for service connection to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining relevant VA and private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
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