The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, myasthenia gravis, and polyneuropathy are all related to his service-connected myastenia gravis. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current conditions are secondary to his service-connected myasthenia gravis.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder and/or PTSD), Myasthenia gravis, Right upper extremity polyneuropathy secondary to myasthenia gravis, Left upper extremity polyneuropathy secondary to myasthenia gravis, Right lower extremity polyneuropathy secondary to myasthenia gravis, Left lower extremity polyneuropathy secondary to myasthenia gravis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23002773
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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