The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification of whether the Veteran's Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome is a congenital defect or disease, and for substantial compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not enough information to determine if the condition is a congenital defect or disease, which affects its service connection determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22033771
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome is denied as there is no current diagnosis of IBS and the evidence does not support a finding that it began during or was aggravated by service.,Service connection for headaches is granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service. The Veteran has consistently reported experiencing headaches since service, which are supported by VA treatment records from 2019 onwards.,The claim for service connection for Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome is denied as there is no evidence that the condition first manifested during or was aggravated by active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome and bilateral hearing loss to obtain additional evidence, including a medical nexus opinion related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome, finding that it is a congenital defect not aggravated by service.
- Partly granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome and hypertension, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is presumed to have entered service with a pre-existing heart condition (Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome), which may or may not be aggravated by in-service symptoms such as sleep deprivation and physical training. The Board also requested an examination to determine the etiology of hypertension.
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