The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for facial numbness that he claims resulted from a wisdom tooth extraction performed at a VA facility in February 2009. The Board has ordered the RO to obtain missing treatment records and schedule an examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed facial numbness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim is remanded for additional development, including obtaining missing medical records and scheduling an appropriate VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1619228
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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 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and new evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain medical records and provide new opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a lack of evidence showing that his current disability was caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.
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