The Board has determined that a medical opinion is necessary to make a decision on the claim of service connection for MD. The veteran's current diagnosis of MD was not diagnosed until nearly 22 years after her separation from service, and there are no records indicating any treatment or symptoms related to MD prior to May 1968.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a medical opinion is necessary to determine if the veteran's muscular dystrophy first manifested during service or was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscular dystrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0103889
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the left ankle and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, while remanding claims for muscular dystrophy and special monthly compensation.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of recognition of T.B. as permanently incapable of self-support due to physical or mental disability prior to her 18th birthday.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board found that the veteran's son was permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching 18 years old and has remained disabled since then, thus recognizing him as a helpless child.
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