The Veteran's service connection claims for an undiagnosed respiratory condition and meralgia paresthetica have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
The deciding factor: The claimant has provided evidence of current disability, in-service injury, and some indication that the claimed disability may be associated with the established event. However, further clarification is needed regarding the etiology of the meralgia paresthetica.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed respiratory condition, meralgia paresthetica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115196
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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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- Dismissed
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