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@Riplip You can call Optum serve and find out the day the NP is supposed to review it. It will be listed as "appointments you don't need to attend" when you talk with a customer service rep. We were told the day/time my review for 3 different issues was "deferred" back for medical clarification. They will also tell you when they send it back to the VA. Hope that helps!

@Vync That is the super bizarre thing. They gave me the highest rating possible out of the gate for it and have already issued backpayment.

Thank you for the clarification. It isn't all rated together? They gave me an overall rating for dermatitis. Additionally, they deferred my sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome. I'm told it was sent back to the examiner and she has already replied. DBQs were favorable per my VSO so I'm assuming they want to know if CFS is secondary to Sleep Apnea. I was in charge of burn pits so they may be connecting it to the PACT act as well.

I recently received my updated rating after my C&P last year. A few items were deferred for medical clarification, but the one that has me puzzled is that I was rated for Dermatitis, yet in the letter it also says "deferred for medical clarification" But the VA has already included that rating amount in my updated service connection %. On the main page that explains everything it says Dermatitis: Granted and issues my percentage, however when I flip to the page that breaks the rationale down, that is where it says "deferred for medical clarification" Has anyone ever heard of something like this happening? The other items deferred were of no relation to dermatitis.

I filed a claim in 2012. It was initially denied after a C&P in 6/2013. I appealed and on 1/2019 the BVA remanded all but 1 item back to the RO. I just had a 2nd C&P 12/2019 with the VES. Does anyone know a time frame on these things? I can't see my C&P since the VES completed it, and the VA is being less than helpful in getting my that information. I have heard several different people talk about the RO either approves it or it goes back to BVA. At both of my 2nd C&P exams (medical and psych) the providers said all documentation was present and it was just mishandled the first time around. Both stated it should be an easy approval. Am I looking at several months, years? Any help is appreciated!!