The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hereditary hypercoagulable disorder of protein S deficiency pre-existed service or was aggravated by service. The examiner is to provide a comprehensive rationale based on medical literature and the record.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for clarification regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's condition, as well as whether it clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service or was aggravated by service if it did pre-exist.
- Claimed conditions
- hereditary hypercoagulable disorder of protein S deficiency
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2021
- Citation
- 21023041
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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.
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