The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the appellant's toxin exposure history and whether his current conditions are related to military service, including any potential toxins he may have been exposed to during National Guard duty.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there are unresolved medical questions regarding the appellant's toxin exposure history and the relationship between his current conditions and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Wegener's granulomatosis, sensitivity to cold, the loss of two fingertips
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1039795
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that VA did not provide carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill in furnishing medical treatment.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for Wegener's granulomatosis, a recurrent kidney disability, and a recurrent bladder disability. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied, as well as the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found new and relevant evidence that warrants readjudication of the claim for service connection for an autoimmune disorder, including Wegener's granulomatosis, vasculitis, arthropathy, sensitivity to cold, and loss of two fingertips. The case is being remanded for further review.
- Denied
The Board denied DIC benefits, finding that VA did not cause the Veteran's death through negligence or error. The Veteran died from septic shock due to bowel perforation, which was a known risk of surgery but not caused by VA.
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