The Veteran's claim for service connection for pelvic girdle and thigh muscle disability, claimed as piriformis syndrome, is remanded due to inadequate medical evidence. A VA examination is needed to determine if the condition is related to in-service injury or disease, or secondary to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record is insufficient to adjudicate the claim for service connection for pelvic girdle and thigh muscle disability (piriformis syndrome) as it lacks sufficient information on the etiology of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- pelvic girdle and thigh muscle disability, piriformis syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19158916
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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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