The Veteran's claim for service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is being remanded due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1127426
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for chronic tension headaches but denied higher ratings for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, remanded claims for cervical strain, fibromyalgia, SLE, and TDIU.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hand arthritis due to the Veteran's service-connected SLE. The cases of hiatal hernia and SLE are remanded as there were issues with the reasoning provided.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for an autoimmune disease, including rheumatoid arthritis and SLE, finding that the current condition is less likely than not related to service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The claims of service connection for SLE, COPD, and rhinitis/sinusitis are reopened due to new evidence. Osteoporosis is granted as a separate condition.
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