The Board remands the case to obtain an adequate medical opinion and for compliance with its June 2022 remand instructions.
The deciding factor: The December 2022 VA opinions are found inadequate as they do not address all of the appellant's relevant contentions, including the potential significance of the Veteran's spinal fracture and falls in relation to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Severe sepsis with E. coli (bacteremia), End stage liver disease, Presumed renal cancer with metastasis to bones, Spinal fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001342
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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