The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient research on the Veteran's claimed exposure to radiation while stationed in Germany.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not adequately investigate the Veteran's claim for radiation exposure during service, as evidenced by his Radiation Risk Activity Sheet from April 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- ataxia of the bilateral upper extremities, ataxia of the bilateral lower extremities, cervical dystonia, excessive somnolence, autoimmune encephalitis, frontal and subcortical deficits, loss of vision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23055349
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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