The Veteran's claim for service connection for trigeminal neuralgia, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, is being remanded due to conflicting opinions and the need for further examination by a neurologist.
The deciding factor: There is a conflict between the Veteran's treating physician and the VA compensation examiner regarding whether he has trigeminal neuralgia. Additionally, the May 2011 VA examination did not consider head injury in service relative to the Veteran's current symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- trigeminal neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1318205
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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
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- Granted
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- Denied
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