The Board has remanded the case for further review due to inadequate assessments of pain and functional loss in prior VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and a separate rating for bowel and/or bladder disorders are also being reviewed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the prior VA examination reports were insufficient in assessing the Veteran's functional limitations due to pain, and thus requires additional retrospective opinions from qualified examiners.
- Claimed conditions
- L3 compression fracture, bowel and/or bladder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22061304
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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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