The Veteran's brain aneurysm and lupus have been granted service connection. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her hysterectomy residuals is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's brain aneurysm and lupus were present during her military service, warranting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain Aneurysm, Lupus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19110865
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Decisions by this judge: 2,062 · Granted: 34% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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
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