The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and assessments.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is required to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the Veteran’s conditions, including neurological disabilities related to her ACM.
- Claimed conditions
- Ectopic Pregnancy with Fallopian Tube Removal, Bilateral Knee Pain, Right Arm Disability (Secondary to ACM), Right Leg Disability (Secondary to ACM), Cervicogenic Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19117298
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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 Board has granted an effective date of April 20, 2023 for a 50% rating for the Veteran's cervicogenic and migraine headaches due to persistent symptoms since that date.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for acquired mood disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and increased ratings for spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, ED, and bilateral knee pain were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea but denied a compensable rating for cervicogenic headaches. The claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and cervical strain were remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the percentage requirements for a TDIU since June 19, 2017 and prevent him from performing gainful employment.
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