The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for MS, SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance, SMC based on need for housebound status, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's current MS is being evaluated further as part of this process.
The deciding factor: The Board found the VA examiner’s opinion inadequate and requested clarification or additional information regarding the etiology of the Veteran's MS disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190531
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion regarding its etiology.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that the evidence did not support a direct link between his condition and in-service toxic exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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