The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service hospitalization for rheumatic fever and its residuals. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if he has current residuals of an illness that had its onset during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not enough evidence to establish whether the Veteran’s in-service hospitalization was due to rheumatic fever or strep throat, but it is necessary to determine if the Veteran has current residuals related to his in-service illness.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic fever, heart murmur, palpitations, rashes on arms, neurological shaking disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185332
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,421 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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