The Board has determined that further action is needed to determine if the Veteran's acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) may be related to service, and has therefore remanded the case for additional development.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not provide a clear opinion on whether the Veteran's current AIDS is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), HIV
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1000113
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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