The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions due to exposure in Southwest Asia. The Veteran is seeking service connection for autoimmune disorder, left leg numbness, and skin rashes as due to an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations did not adequately address the Veteran’s statements of in-service exposures and symptoms related to his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Autoimmune Disorder, Left Upper Leg Numbness, Skin Rashes
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19158725
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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
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