The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of her complete service treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's Chiari malformation, necessitating further examination and review of her complete service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- painful vaginal scars/painful intercourse, hemorrhoids, Chiari malformation, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with disc bulge, neck pain associated with Chiari malformation, bilateral knee disability, bilateral loss of vision associated with Chiari malformation, bilateral ear pain associated with Chiari malformation, bilateral hand circulatory disability, bilateral nerve damage, hands, rapid, irregular eye movements, migraines
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22032615
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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 Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a neurological examination to determine if any diagnosed radiculopathy or other neurological disability affecting the lower extremities was caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.
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