The Veteran's fungal infection and potential service connection for an infectious disease, possibly malaria, are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran’s fungal infection and to determine whether he has a current or previously resolved infection related to his military service, including any incident in Panama or Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- Fungal infection, Residuals of an infectious disease (possibly malaria)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143097
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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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