The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran’s claim of entitlement to service connection for left leg condition, specifically Charcot Marie Tooth disease. The case is being remanded for further review and clarification.
The deciding factor: The decision requires a thorough review of the Veteran's medical records and an expert opinion regarding the nature and cause of her left leg condition, including whether it was aggravated by her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Charcot Marie Tooth disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20051622
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Charcot Marie Tooth disease, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions were aggravated by the Veteran's active duty service.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg disorder, including Charcot Marie Tooth disease, finding that her pre-existing condition did not worsen during service and was not caused by or aggravated by any service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Service connection for Charcot Marie Tooth disease is denied due to it not being a compensable disability under VA law and there being no evidence of aggravation in service. The appeal regarding the increased evaluation for low back strain was withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection of hereditary abnormal bone condition and bilateral foot deformities. The evidence does not show that these conditions were aggravated by military service, but they pre-existed service.
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