The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's facial numbness. The Veteran is required to participate in the development of his claim, including attending a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there were no searchable records for facial numbness and no diagnosis could be rendered based on the Veteran's subjective complaints without an adequate medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- facial numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23057385
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies and facial numbness, all related to exposure to an herbicide agent during service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was granted. The claim for a compensable disability rating for unexplained weight loss was denied. All other claims were remanded for further consideration.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agent is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of facial numbness, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
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