The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 27, 2004 for the grant of service connection for complex regional pain syndrome left lower extremity. However, the claim for a higher rating remains pending and is being remanded to obtain updated medical evidence and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claim for an increased rating has not been fully adjudicated due to lack of proper consideration of all residuals from the in-service leg injury, including complex regional pain syndrome. The Veteran's symptoms have not been adequately evaluated by a specialist, necessitating further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18137803
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for complex regional pain syndrome, left ankle injury (peroneus brevis muscle tear with ankle and foot strain), and dermatitis as the additional disability was not shown to be caused by VA treatment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to conflicting medical findings and a need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 1151 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of his claimed disabilities and whether they are related to VA treatment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left knee disabilities, as well as her claim for service connection for complex regional pain syndrome due to new evidence added since the last decision.
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