The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurologic condition, including toxic encephalopathy, due to exposure to electromagnetic fields and radio frequencies, asbestos, or vaccines received in service. The Veteran is required to provide additional information about her alleged exposure to these factors during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of the Veteran's neurologic condition without further examination and clarification regarding her claimed exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- neurologic condition, toxic encephalopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19128758
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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 Veteran's cause of death, sepsis and acute myeloid leukemia with toxic encephalopathy, was not caused by or related to his military service. The Board found that the available evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's exposure to toxins or herbicides and his death.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurologic condition, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish a link between her reported symptoms and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions, particularly whether they are related to his exposure to environmental hazards during his Persian Gulf War service. The VA is instructed to obtain private treatment records and arrange for new VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence on whether the Veteran's current neurological disability is related to in-service exposure to toxins. The claim will be further developed and adjudicated.
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