The Veteran is seeking service connection for systemic scleroderma and an undiagnosed illness. The Board has determined that the VA examination was inadequate, as it did not address all possible theories of service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was insufficient to adjudicate the claim due to its failure to consider all possible theories of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- systemic scleroderma, undiagnosed illness manifested by multiple symptoms including joint pain, weight loss, fatigue, and memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2012
- Citation
- 1234507
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for systemic scleroderma and associated manifestations has been granted, but the issue is dismissed as moot due to the grant of benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, Social Security Administration records, and personnel folder. The Veteran is also to be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her systemic scleroderma, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, and/or interstitial lung disease.
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