The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain treatment records from the 1970s and an examination to determine whether his Alzheimer's disease is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Treatment records from prior to 1999 are needed, as well as a VA examination to assess the etiology of the Veteran's Alzheimer's disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Alzheimer's disease, Alopecia with follicular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1018349
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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
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