The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected HIV related illness was remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to clarify the Veteran's symptoms and their relationship to his HIV condition.
- Claimed conditions
- HIV related illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0910848
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for an HIV related illness as there was no evidence of the claimed condition being due to service and a lack of substantiating evidence supporting a nexus between the current diagnosis and service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for HIV related illness and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated treatment records, a new VA examination, and potential impact on both claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's HIV related illness may be service-connected, but needs more information from his medical providers to make a final determination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic adjustment disorder and HIV related illness were granted with effective dates of June 14, 2011. The Board found that the Veteran did not have an earlier intent to file a claim for these conditions.
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