The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral median nerve neuropathy, left ear disorder, genitourinary disorder, and digestive and/or gastrointestinal disorder due to lack of medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran is advised that he may need to undergo VA examinations to provide this information.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical opinions were not based on the correct standard for secondary service connection (aggravation) and thus require new opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral median nerve neuropathy, left ear disorder, genitourinary disorder, digestive and/or gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22065783
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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
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- Denied
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