The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right thigh scar, but has remanded to determine if he also has a current diagnosis of neuropathy related to his in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran currently has neuropathy or if it is related to his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right thigh scar, Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181498
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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