Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for various conditions, including right eye condition, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and liver condition all potentially related to service in the Gulf War.
The deciding factor: Further medical opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service in the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right fifth metacarpal fracture"}, {"condition_name":"Unspecified right eye condition due to service in the Gulf War"}, {"condition_name":"Coronary artery disease due to service in the Gulf War"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral vascular disease secondary to coronary artery disease or due to service in the Gulf War Syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Liver condition due to service in the Gulf War Syndrome"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149455
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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