The Board has decided that the Veteran's lupus may have been present during her military service, but more evidence is needed to determine if it was caused by or aggravated by any service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran’s lupus was directly related to her military service or aggravated by her service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20026600
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional development, specifically to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion that addresses the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, with consideration and discussion of relevant evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a proper VA examination for lupus, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran's current diagnosis and symptoms are related to his service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The claim for service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is reopened and granted. The appeal is also granted for the issues of service connection for nephritis and TDIU, as they are inextricably intertwined with the reopening of the lupus claim.
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