The Board remands the claims for an effective date prior to July 9, 2024 for increased ratings of trigeminal neuralgia involving different cranial nerves due to a duty to assist error in the previous remand instructions.
The deciding factor: A new examination is needed to reconcile inconsistent findings from previous examinations and address the nature and severity of the Veteran's conditions as instructed by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- trigeminal neuralgia (left cranial nerve V), trigeminal neuralgia left cranial nerve VII, trigeminal neuralgia left cranial nerve IX
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046132
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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