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
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 toxic encephalopathy as there was no evidence of in-country service, and the evidence did not support a link between the condition and military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the claim for a higher rating for headaches, finding that the current 50 percent rating is the maximum schedular rating. The claim for service connection for toxic encephalopathy is being remanded to the RO.
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