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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0910848
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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