The Veteran is seeking service connection for mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The Board has remanded the case due to a requested hearing before a Veterans Law Judge sitting at the RO.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not fully processed as the Veteran requested a hearing, which needs to be scheduled.
- Claimed conditions
- mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1504690
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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 determined that the Veteran's mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) should be remanded for a new VA examination to determine its nature and etiology, as the previous opinion was inadequate.
- 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.
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