The Board has decided to remand the cases for further review due to new evidence and outstanding VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: New evidence was added to the file, including service personnel records and VA treatment records from January 2023. The AOJ must readjudicate the issues considering all pertinent evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Sjogren's disease, Lupus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23023684
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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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