Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a clarifying VA medical opinion to address a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The May 2022 opinion is contradictory and overly speculative, requiring clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- paresthesia disorder to the gingival and alveolar ridge
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062646
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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