The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Neurogenic Bladder, Hypertension, and Erectile Dysfunction due to new evidence indicating a different date of diagnosis for Multiple Sclerosis. The VA is instructed to attempt to obtain private treatment records from the University of Pennsylvania.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was new and material evidence relating to the onset of the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis, which could potentially affect the service connection claims for related conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Neurogenic Bladder, Hypertension, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22009994
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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 decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the Appellant's reserve component service and conducting a VA examination to determine if her multiple sclerosis is related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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