The Board has denied service connection for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of ALS, as there are no reports of ALS or its symptoms by medical providers during the pendency of the claim. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran has a diagnosed psychiatric disorder related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22047111
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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 PLS, a variant of ALS, is granted as service connected. The Board found sufficient evidence to presume that PLS developed due to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of permanent and total disability, loss of use of extremities, or other qualifying conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's ALS was granted service connection throughout the appeal period.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for ALS was denied as the earliest possible effective date is July 1, 2024.
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