The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives and a need for an independent medical expert opinion regarding the Veteran's MEN-Type 1.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not address the negative test for the MEN-1 gene or the Veteran's testimony about endocrine disorders since service, which were part of the Board’s remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 1 (MEN-Type 1)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21009572
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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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