The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected intercostal neuralgia medications on his employability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations did not adequately address the side effects of the Veteran's medication and their impact on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- intercostal neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1220113
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for pneumothorax with an effective date of December 30, 2021.,Service connection for intercostal neuralgia was also granted with the same effective date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence and need for further examination, including on intercostal neuralgia and upper extremity impairment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's nerve damage of the left upper extremity, which includes intercostal neuralgia, is related to his service-connected residuals of lung cancer and thus service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's intercostal neuralgia and hypertension are adequately compensated under applicable schedular rating criteria. The acquired psychiatric disorder is not service-connected.
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