The Board remands the matter for a diagnostic swallow evaluation, an EMG nerve conduction test to confirm nerve damage, and an addendum opinion addressing the findings of these tests.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to additional medical questions not answered within the record, specifically regarding objective diagnostic testing to confirm nerve damage.
- Claimed conditions
- left trigeminal nerve neuropathy, bilateral temporomandibular joint dysfunction with trismus, dry mouth, difficulty swallowing
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009812
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 882 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
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