The Veteran's claims for service connection and a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The issues regarding trigeminal neuralgia and degenerative arthritis require additional development.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were found to be inadequate, requiring further evaluation and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Trigeminal neuralgia of the left side, Trigeminal neuralgia of the right side, Degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, Degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20000291
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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain, lumbar spine osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, and degenerative joint disease of both knees. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was remanded.
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