The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed neuralgia. The claim will be further evaluated after obtaining additional information.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the internal inconsistency found in the March 2022 VA examination report, which used diabetes as a basis for the negative opinion despite indicating that the Veteran did not experience neuralgia.
- Claimed conditions
- jaw/facial pain, neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22029944
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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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