The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's Fabry disease, particularly in relation to service connection.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not address whether the Veteran’s in-service symptoms were typical or evidence of permanent aggravation beyond the condition's natural progression, nor did they consider the theory that recurrent exposure to cold temperatures hastened the disease process.
- Claimed conditions
- Fabry disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21013680
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Fabry disease, finding clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition preexisted service and was not aggravated by active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's Fabry disease, specifically addressing his in-service exposure to cold temperatures and EKG findings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for Fabry disease due to insufficient medical opinion regarding aggravation by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
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