The Veteran's ADHD is not service-connected as it may be a congenital or developmental defect.,The Veteran's lymphedema of the right leg remains unclear and requires further evaluation.
The deciding factor: Additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran’s ADHD was initially present in childhood, which could affect its service connection status. The cause of the Veteran's lymphedema needs clarification as it may be related to his military service or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Scar/Disfigurement of Neck and Lower Chin, Condyloma Accuminata (HPV genital warts), Scar, Nevus, Right Lower Back, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Lymphedema of the Right Leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21008548
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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 the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, panic disorder, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD, finding that these conditions had onset during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there are duty-to-assist errors in the rating decisions and remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with PDD and ADHD, TDIU and SMC, and service connection for COPD to include as secondary to latent tuberculosis.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with ADHD and TBI is granted a 70% rating effective April 1, 2024. Other claims for increased ratings or service connection are denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's rating for acquired psychiatric disorders was reduced from 70 percent to 50 percent, but the Board found this reduction improper and restored his original 70 percent rating.
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