The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete findings for periods of active service, ACDUTRA, and/or INACDUTRA in Southwest Asia in or around 1999. Additionally, a new VA examination is needed as the July 2016 VA examination did not consider all relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: Incomplete documentation regarding the Veteran's periods of active service, ACDUTRA, and/or INACDUTRA in Southwest Asia in or around 1999 has been identified.
- Claimed conditions
- altered awareness, seizures, mild confusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003949
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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