The Board has determined that the Veteran's rehabilitation plan and vocational rehabilitation services need to be reviewed due to her request for a change in her long-term goal from obtaining an engineering degree to pursuing a medical doctorate. The discontinuance of her VR&E services was also challenged, and both issues are being remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a change in her rehabilitation plan to pursue a medical doctorate, which the Board finds requires reevaluation due to the lack of full consideration following her request. The discontinuance of her VR&E services was based on the determination that she was not progressing and could not develop appropriate coping mechanisms for her PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, migraine headaches, thoracolumbar strain, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and femoral nerve radiculopathy, tinnitus, left wrist tenosynovitis, left hip strain, left knee strain, right knee meniscal tear, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, GERD, cystic acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21002433
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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