The Board has remanded the case due to new arguments presented by the Veteran's representative, and a new examination is needed to determine if his Guillain-Barre syndrome was related to his service, including in-service respiratory and gastrointestinal issues.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on new evidence and argument regarding the Veteran's service treatment records and an assertion from a medical article about the onset of Guillain-Barre syndrome following infections.
- Claimed conditions
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19111688
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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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