The Board has determined that an additional remand is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's encephalitis, given his claims regarding multiple doses of vaccines during service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds questions must be answered prior to rendering a determination regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's encephalitis.
- Claimed conditions
- encephalomyelitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23006429
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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.
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The Veteran's encephalomyelitis is being remanded for further development and an addendum medical opinion to address the validity of his claims regarding vaccinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's encephalomyelitis disability is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination to determine the etiology of his condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's encephalomyelitis was diagnosed and treated during service, but there is no current evidence of a disability related to the in-service condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his compensation claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to improper treatment or lack of proper diagnosis by VA Medical Center personnel.
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