The Veteran's myasthenia gravis is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service, specifically due to herbicide exposure. The examiner will need to assess whether the condition manifested during service or is otherwise related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a presumption based on in-service herbicide agent exposure is not warranted but will grant service connection if actual direct causation of myasthenia gravis due to herbicide agent exposure can be established.
- Claimed conditions
- myasthenia gravis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19188450
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for myasthenia gravis based on the Veteran's exposure to hazardous substances during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of myasthenia gravis due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of myasthenia gravis to obtain a medical opinion regarding its etiology, specifically whether it is related to in-service immunizations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's myasthenia gravis, considering potential exposures during service.
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