The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions on the veteran's back disorder and bladder dysfunction claims, as well as a muscle group examination to determine the current nature of his service-connected left extensor fascia lata release with trochanteric bursectomy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disorder and that the bladder dysfunction claim was inextricably intertwined with the back disorder claim. The decision also noted that the veteran's current evaluation for his left extensor fascia lata release with trochanteric bursectomy should be reconsidered under the most favorable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, bladder dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0021503
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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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- Dismissed
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