The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations to determine the nature and cause of her left nostril disability, as well as the current severity of her service-connected migraine-related vestibulopathy, atypical neuralgia, and left eye corneal involvement. The issues of entitlement to a higher rating and an earlier effective date are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional examinations were needed due to the complexity of the claims and the need for clarification regarding the nature and cause of the Veteran's disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left nostril disability, migraine-related vestibulopathy associated with atypical neuralgia, left anterior division, maxilla area of trigeminal nerve, atypical neuralgia, left anterior division, maxilla area of trigeminal nerve, left eye corneal involvement due to trigeminal nerve associated with atypical neuralgia, left anterior division, maxilla area of trigeminal nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20039762
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU due to issues with her left nostril disability, migraine-related vestibulopathy, atypical neuralgia, and left eye corneal involvement. Additional development is needed including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the issues of service connection, rating increases, and TDIU. Specifically, VA treatment records from November 2014 to November 2016 are sought, as well as non-VA medical records. The Veteran's left nostril disability and atypical neuralgia need further examination and opinion.
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