The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a disability manifested by neuralgia and/or paresthesia of the right side, entitlement to SMC at the aid and attendance or housebound level, and eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to new evidence received after the last SSOC.
The deciding factor: The RO has not issued a SSOC addressing the newly acquired evidence, which must be remanded back to the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- neuralgia, paresthesias
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24000917
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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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