The Veteran seeks service connection for Behcet's disease, a condition she has had since at least 1998. The VA is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination to determine if her current symptoms are related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The VA needs more evidence to determine if the Veteran's Behcet's disease is related to her military service, as the April 2011 VA examination was deemed inadequate by the Veteran and her representative.
- Claimed conditions
- Behcet's disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1215202
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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 dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for Behcet's disease and service connection for endometrial stromal sarcoma due to concurrent elections. The appeals for service connection for left and right hip disorders were denied, as was the appeal for a compensable rating for pulmonary nodules and granulomas.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the claim of service connection for Behcet's disease, and this case is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for Behcet's disease, associated oral aphthae (mouth ulcers), and uveitis as the appellant's conditions pre-existed his military service and did not worsen during active duty.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board found that the Veteran has a diagnosis of Behcet's disease, which is related to her military service and granted her claim for service connection.
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