The Veteran is seeking service connection for antiphospholipid syndrome, which he claims is related to his active service and herbicide exposure. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed condition.
The deciding factor: The claim requires clarification on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed antiphospholipid syndrome due to potential service connection based on new evidence or secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- antiphospholipid syndrome, Hughes Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1419361
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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: Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent for antiphospholipid syndrome and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to correct errors in assisting the veteran's claim for service connection of blood clots, including antiphospholipid syndrome and factor II mutation heterozygous with resolved DVT.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for antiphospholipid syndrome is granted, with the decision being based on new and material evidence received since the previous denial.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions including pancreatic disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, low back disorder, bilateral hand and knee disorders, antiphospholipid syndrome, fibromyalgia, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, and diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support a nexus to service.
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