The Board has decided that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for HIV and its complications, as well as for dental treatment purposes related to HIV. The Social Security Administration records are requested, and an addendum medical opinion is needed regarding whether sexual activity during service resulted in the Veteran's HIV infection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence is necessary to fully evaluate the claims, particularly regarding the cause of the Veteran's HIV infection.
- Claimed conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Encephalitis, Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104380
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.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right lower extremity disability and left upper extremity disability to better reflect the scope of the claims.
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