The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the appeal can be decided. The Veteran's claim for service connection for myotonic myopathy, claimed as the loss of use of the left extremities, will be remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed to clarify the diagnosis and determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his myotonic myopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- myotonic myopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1760458
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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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The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence in his service treatment records and the need for further medical examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the AOJ to make further efforts to obtain copies of missing medical records and a new medical opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's myotonic myopathy and his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for these actions.
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