The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder dysfunction and bowel dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected degenerative changes of the lumbar spine due to insufficient opinions in previous examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the Veteran's reported bowel symptoms, which are necessary to determine if they are related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder dysfunction, Bowel dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26001362
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial increased evaluation of thirty percent from September 22, 2020, for bowel dysfunction and denied a TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected Parkinsonism, as it meets the criteria for such benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bowel dysfunction and ED due to insufficient evidence, including the need for additional medical opinions.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected bladder dysfunction was granted a maximum rating of 60 percent, and an effective date of April 29, 2015, for the award of TDIU was also granted.
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