The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the initial evaluations for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Raynaud’s Syndrome, as well as the TDIU claim. The Veteran's representative requested additional information from him and his last employer.
The deciding factor: Issues related to initial evaluations and TDIU are inextricably intertwined and require further development of the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Raynaud's Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20070931
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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 determined that there are duty to assist errors in the prior November 2018 rating decision and remands the claims for further development. The issues of service connection for SLE, IBS, GERD, and headaches remain unresolved due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial higher rating for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). As a result, the claim is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and total disability rating due to unemployability (TDIU), as well as the issue of a higher rating for SLE, due to inadequate duty to assist and lack of adequate statement of reasons and bases.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, but dismissed the appeals for Raynaud's Syndrome, insomnia, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder due to untimeliness of the notice of disagreement.
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