The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and for a higher evaluation for meralgia paresthetica due to inadequate rationale in previous examinations and the need to verify in-service stressors.
The deciding factor: Previous examinations did not adequately address all diagnosed conditions, including PTSD and depressive disorder, nor did they reconcile findings regarding nerve paralysis associated with meralgia paresthetica. The Veteran's reported symptoms of falling while walking and blood in his urine are unclear as to their cause.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder not otherwise specified and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), Meralgia paresthetica
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18122021
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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 cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed neurological abnormality, specifically meralgia paresthetica. The Veteran's service connection claims for back disorder, right leg disorder, and left leg disorder are also being remanded.
- Granted
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- Granted
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