The Board has determined that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with and another remand is necessary due to incomplete opinions regarding service connection for reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), recharacterized as peripheral neuropathy left foot and right foot.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical opinions were provided by the VA examiner, specifically lacking an opinion on whether the Veteran's pre-existing condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), recharacterized as peripheral neuropathy left foot, reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), recharacterized as peripheral neuropathy right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185383
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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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