The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neurological conditions, and whether they are related to service or a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed neurological disabilities and whether they are secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- pinched nerve, sciatica, peripheral neuropathy, tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21001959
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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