The Board previously granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the Dengue fever residuals claim. The Veteran's July 2019 lay statement indicated a possibility of an extremely rare recurrence of Dengue fever, but further testing is needed to confirm this.
The deciding factor: Further medical evidence is required to determine if there are current residuals of Dengue fever.
- Claimed conditions
- Dengue fever residuals
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20028712
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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 case due to incomplete development and a need for an appropriate test (such as a RT-PCR or NS1) to determine current Dengue virus infection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the evidence received since the December 1989 RO decision does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim of service connection for residuals of Dengue fever.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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