The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for myopathy in each extremity, as well as her claim for basic eligibility for dependents' educational assistance (DEA), were denied. The Board has also determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional information regarding the severity of her myopathy and whether she requires aid and attendance or is housebound.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are based on service-connected disabilities, which do not fall under any presumption-based theories of service connection (e.g., PACT Act, Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune).
- Claimed conditions
- myopathy, muscle spasms/weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24085285
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a TERA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's causes of death are related to his service-connected conditions and exposure during active duty.
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