The Veteran's Arnold-Chiari syndrome is being remanded for an addendum opinion to determine if it was aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to provide more detail on the nature and onset of the disorder, as well as discuss whether symptoms noted in service may have been indicative of Arnold-Chiari syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Arnold-Chiari syndrome, syrinx, syringobulbia
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22004572
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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
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