The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's current diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus and the relationship between his service exposure to radiation and his condition. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical records, including laboratory test results from January 2012, and a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the existing evidence was insufficient to determine whether the Veteran's current Epstein-Barr virus infection is related to service exposure to radiation or if it was aggravated by such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22044316
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including EBV, NPC, dysphagia, dry mouth, immune homeostasis, and neuropathy of the bilateral feet. The VA has not yet provided a final decision on these matters due to ongoing issues with the January 2016 VHA expert opinion regarding NPC.
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