Good News From Bva, But Now What?

[KBH]

The BVA granted entitlement to service connection for Multiple Sclerosis. But remanded the claim for TDUI saying the RO incorrectly stated that the issue was intertwined with the service connection claim.

REMAND-Given the grant of service connection for multiple sclerosis within the instant Board decision, the veteran claim for TDUI should be again addressed by the RO following the assignment of a disability rating to this disorder and any additional development needed.

I have been granted SSDI and Fers retirements.

Any ideas on what the RO may do with this or whether there is another long wait In store for me here?

[jbasser]

Any remand back to the RO from BVA gets expeditious treatment so it should go rather quickly.

Good Job.

J

[KBH]

Thanks, it took 4 years to get to this point as my MS wasn't diagnosed till 12 years after discharge.

[Navy04]

JB,

Is on the money as usual. Sorry to hear your troubles, and hope everything goes well. Good luck and keep us posted.

[mags1023]

It looks to me like the BVA is sending it back to the R.O. and saying "this is your decision and it should be independent of any previous service claim". I would think this is a positive for you and they are giving the R.O. the opportunity to make it right.

[jbasser]

Actually the BVA could have fixed this. They are as guilty as the Regional Offices for delays. There are way too many remands. A case like this is simple.

Things like this are what is wrong with the system and congress needs to fix it.

J

[carlie]

The BVA granted entitlement to service connection for Multiple Sclerosis. But remanded the claim for TDUI saying the RO incorrectly stated that the issue was intertwined with the service connection claim.

REMAND-Given the grant of service connection for multiple sclerosis within the instant Board decision, the veteran claim for TDUI should be again addressed by the RO following the assignment of a disability rating to this disorder and any additional development needed.

I have been granted SSDI and Fers retirements.

Any ideas on what the RO may do with this or whether there is another long wait In store for me here?

Did the BVA assign an evaluation for percentage level for your MS -

most likely not as it should be done by the RO.

Anyways - going by the remand instructions your RO is supposed to consider the

claim for IU AFTER an evaluation for MS is made and promulgated.