The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding whether the veteran's Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was not clear on whether the veteran's CMT disease preexisted military service or if it worsened during service. The Board needs more information to make a determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0500581
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's neurological conditions, including Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, neuropathy, and peripheral myopathy, are related to service exposure at Camp Lejeune. However, due to insufficient opinions in previous VA examinations, a new examination is required to determine the etiology of these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease due to new and material evidence presented since the last final denial. The case is now remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease was aggravated by his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
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