The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Sjogren’s Syndrome, including whether it is related to his active service and exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's Sjogren’s Syndrome and his active service, particularly given his exposure to herbicides during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Sjogren’s Syndrome, Sicca syndrome, arthropathy, mild interstitial lung disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107446
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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.
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