The Veteran's facial numbness and difficulty swallowing are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected cervical discectomy.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to assess the relationship between the Veteran's current symptoms and his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial numbness, Difficulty swallowing
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1526493
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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: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for facial numbness and pulmonary nodules, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The decision also denied an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome and a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a psychiatric disability is dismissed as service connection has been granted throughout the period on appeal.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for burn scars to the chest and stomach is denied due to lack of evidence showing VA negligence or fault in causing these scars.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for dental condition/loss of teeth, residual tracheotomy scar, residual airway damage (hoarseness), and difficulty swallowing is remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder on a direct basis was denied. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to his service-connected disability and for difficulty swallowing, both of which are related to his laryngeal condition.,Service connection will be considered for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder if it is determined that he had a pre-existing psychiatric disorder prior to entering military service. The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder did not exist before service entry, thus rebutting the presumption of soundness.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal disorder (GERD) resulted in the need for a feeding tube and multiple hospitalizations, necessitating his confinement to the home.,During the period between April 19, 2016, and May 14, 2018, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him housebound.
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