The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an examination for service connection of abdominal aneurysm. The Veteran's STRs show complaints related to his current condition, and VA treatment records also indicate such symptoms.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional medical evidence regarding the etiology of the abdominal aneurysm.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140277
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and an abdominal aneurysm have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these appeals as they are not about service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for an abdominal aneurysm, left lower extremity aneurysm, right lower extremity aneurysm, and skin disability. The issues are now before the Board again due to additional development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, atherosclerotic heart disease, bilateral loss of vision, a bilateral leg disability, neuropathy of the back, right shoulder disability, abdominal aneurysm, and kidney disease. The claims were based on direct evidence rather than any presumption or secondary relationship to service-connected conditions.
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