The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional explanation and rationale from the VA examiner who provided a March 2013 opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide opinions as requested regarding whether VA medical personnel would have diagnosed and treated the Veteran's atypical trigeminal neuralgia in a more timely manner, or if nerve blocks should have been offered. The VA examiner also did not address the lay statements and medical treatise evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pain syndrome of the face and neck, residuals of atypical trigeminal neuralgia, sinus infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1327880
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's appeal for right eye pain is dismissed due to a lack of a decision within one year preceding the VA Form 10182.,The Veteran's claim for left knee pain and sinus infections was denied as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during service or are related to in-service injuries or diseases.,The Veteran's skin problems, including facial acne, were granted service connection based on the benefit of doubt due to her competent descriptions of symptoms since service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for sinus infections, sleep apnea, and initial compensable disability ratings for service-connected left and right hand and arm burns scars as the Veteran withdrew his appeals through his authorized representative.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sinus condition and entitlement to TDIU due to incomplete opinions from an examiner regarding causation and aggravation of his sinus conditions. The claims will be readjudicated after obtaining updated VA treatment records, additional development as needed, and new opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence or need for additional development. The effective date of benefits is not addressed in this decision.
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