The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination. The focus of the remand includes confirming ACDUTRA training in June and July 1991 relevant to HIV exposure, obtaining records from Army Reserve agencies, and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further investigation into his alleged exposure during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in June and July 1991, as well as the relevance of any training activities to potential HIV infection. The case is remanded to allow for these steps to be taken.
- Claimed conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) related illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1718009
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of HIV related illness to service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his condition had its origin during active duty or is linked to any in-service event, injury, or disease.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings for HIV related illness and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU). The Board finds that the withdrawal constitutes a valid dismissal of these claims.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for HIV related illness was denied as there is no reliable evidence linking the Veteran’s HIV to his active service.
- Denied
The Board found that the appellant's HIV-related illness was not manifest during service and did not find a causal relationship to service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.
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