The Veteran's claim for service connection for AIDS/HIV and related conditions is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence in January 2010. The VA will need to reconsider this decision and obtain additional medical records, including from correctional facilities where the Veteran was incarcerated.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran has led to a need for further review and consideration of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), renal failure, congestive heart failure with valve disease, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1025484
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including medications taken therefor, were a substantial or contributing factor in his death.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including renal failure, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, blackout spells, swelling of the eyelids, diminished eyesight, sleep deprivation, and bladder incontinence. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle tendonitis associated with residual scar.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for alcohol dependence and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, both secondary to service-connected conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding service connection for renal failure was dismissed because the claim was fully granted by a VA rating decision, which resulted in the Veteran being awarded service connection for kidney transplant status-post acute renal failure.
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