The Board has decided the case is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Guillain-Barre syndrome was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left hip disability, specifically the 1995 surgery and his service-connected Reiter’s syndrome.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion on whether the Guillain-Barre syndrome was caused or aggravated by the service-connected disabilities, particularly the left hip replacement surgery and Reiter's syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19124705
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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