The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by near syncopal episodes, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such condition and that the evidence does not support an in-service onset or relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a current disability or link between the claimed condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- near syncopal episodes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20034929
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What this means for you
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding whether the Veteran's symptoms cause a functional impairment on earning capacity, and if so, whether they are related to service or caused by a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's near syncopal episodes are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's near syncopal episodes constitute a disability and, if so, whether they are related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
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