The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the claimed seizure disorder, including central nervous system vasculitis and mad cow disease. The Veteran's service connection claim is pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination was necessary to address the nature and likely etiology of the claimed conditions due to the Veteran's testimony about experiencing seizures in service and subsequent treatment for these symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- central nervous system vasculitis, seizure disorder, mad cow disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1112389
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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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