The Board has remanded the reduction of disability ratings for various conditions, including IVDS and DDD, lumbar spine with erectile dysfunction; bladder incontinence; bowel incontinence; peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity; and decreased muscle strength right lower extremity. The issues are related to the current severity and manifestations of these service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The reduction of disability ratings for various conditions is remanded due to a lack of a statement of the case addressing the reduction issues.
- Claimed conditions
- IVDS and DDD, lumbar spine with erectile dysfunction, Bladder incontinence, Bowel incontinence, Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, Decreased muscle strength right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18142048
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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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