The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of multiple sclerosis and remanded his claims regarding PTSD, SMC eligibility, and housing assistance due to conflicting evidence and need for further review.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last denial supports reopening the claim for service connection of multiple sclerosis. The issues related to PTSD, SMC, and housing assistance require additional evaluation as they involve complex medical and legal considerations.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Neurological disorder manifesting in right sided hemiplegia and left hemiparesis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105489
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD, an in-service stressor, and a medical link between the two.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the Appellant's reserve component service and conducting a VA examination to determine if her multiple sclerosis is related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 23, 2004. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to February 15, 2005 due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and occupational functioning.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
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