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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Huntington's disease, headaches claimed as secondary to PTSD, and sleep apnea claimed as secondary to PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between the conditions and the Veteran's period of active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. Specifically, a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of any sleep disorder, and outstanding records are requested.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Fort Lee and requesting an advisory opinion on whether Huntington's disease first manifested during service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Huntington's disease as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the current disability was not linked to service.
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