The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for left meralgia paresthetica. The case is now remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented new evidence suggesting a possible link between his prostate cancer treatment and the onset of his meralgia paresthetica, which could potentially establish service connection under the 'new and material' theory.
- Claimed conditions
- left meralgia paresthetica
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19144566
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and need for additional development, including obtaining new VA examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's cervical spine and left meralgia paresthetica.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for hypertension, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right legs and feet, and meralgia paresthetica have been dismissed. The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety) has been remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disorder, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar strain, and a compensable rating for left meralgia paresthetica.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain and found that the veteran's left meralgia paresthetica warranted a separate noncompensable rating under Diagnostic Code 8529. The effective date was not specified.
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