The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings are denied.,The Board has remanded the cases to obtain additional medical examinations and evaluations.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an earlier effective date or higher disability rating, as the claims were withdrawn by the Veteran prior to October 18, 2012. The VA is required to provide a new examination for both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Trigeminal neuropathy, Residuals of traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175474
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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