The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and associated conditions, but her original claim was denied in November 1994. The appeal is currently remanded to consider whether the 1994 denial is final and if additional evidence supports a non-finality determination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's original claim for service connection for left arm neuropathy may have encompassed RSD, which she now claims should be considered as part of her original claim. The appeal is remanded to consider the finality of the 1994 denial and any new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), left arm neuropathy, major depressive disorder, mood disorder, neuropathy of the left side of the fact, neuropathy of both lower extremities, hypothermia, right occipital neuralgia, right ankle sprain, right shoulder sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1310423
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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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