The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion and providing notice regarding disability ratings and effective dates.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and compliance with VCAA requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of syphilis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0726445
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0726445.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of syphilis and genital herpes have been granted. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of syphilis other than eye disabilities and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of syphilis as there is no evidence of a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the sufficiency of a July 2020 VA medical opinion regarding service connection for residuals of syphilis. The Veteran's claim will be returned to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining additional records and providing clarifying opinions from an examiner.
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