The Board remands the issue for additional development, including a VA medical opinion to ascertain whether the Veteran takes Gabapentin for his service-connected scar disability or for his non-service connected neurological extremity pain.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is needed prior to adjudicating this claim due to conflicting evidence regarding the medication taken by the Veteran and its relation to his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lipoma, status post resection with residual scar, upper left back
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003715
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for acne, to include as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder, and dismissed the appeals for lipoma, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea condition. The claim for a neck and cervical spine condition was remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lipoma, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's active-duty service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for shortness of breath, endocarditis, lipoma, and skin cancer as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The claim for peripheral arterial disease was denied due to a lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis. Service connection for a back condition was also denied due to insufficient evidence linking it to service.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and migraine was denied. The veteran was granted a 10% rating for lipoma but denied for right ear hearing loss, residuals of head injury, and heat exhaustion. Service connection for IBS was granted. Other issues were remanded.
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