The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate March 2020 VA examination and opinion, which did not provide sufficient rationale for the etiology of the Veteran's bacterial infection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the March 2020 opinion was inconsistent as it initially stated the Veteran did not have a bacterial infection diagnosis but later opined he does. The examiner also did not provide further rationale on the etiology of the bacterial infections or whether they were incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bacterial infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22056444
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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.
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