The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for aortic abdominal aneurysm due to new and material evidence. The Marfan syndrome claim is remanded as it may impact other secondary service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Marfan syndrome claim requires clarification regarding its etiology, which may affect his secondary service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic abdominal aneurysm, Marfan syndrome, eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070670
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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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