The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and need for an addendum medical opinion regarding amyloidosis. The TDIU issue is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.
The deciding factor: Incomplete private treatment records are preventing a determination on whether the Veteran's amyloidosis is related to herbicide exposure, and an addendum opinion is needed to clarify this point.
- Claimed conditions
- amyloidosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147517
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for residuals of a Covid disability was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a notice of disagreement. The claim for amyloidosis is remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 4, 2018, for the grant of service connection for amyloidosis based on a direct basis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for amyloidosis, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for amyloidosis and an initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism were dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw them.
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