The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's abdominal aortic aneurysm, including whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and/or hypertension.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded for further medical opinion regarding the cause and aggravation of the appellant's abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal aortic aneurism
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1031586
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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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