The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bowel and bladder impairment associated with his lumbar spine disability, as well as his TDIU claim prior to November 16, 2012. The claims are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical evaluations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's bowel and bladder impairments associated with his lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel impairment, bladder impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20048343
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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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