The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including a VA examination to determine whether Huntington's disease was aggravated by service. The cases are also remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of hiatal hernia with acid reflux.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Huntington's disease may have been aggravated by his military service, but this needs to be determined through further medical evaluation and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Huntington's disease, hiatal hernia with acid reflux
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116579
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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