The claim for service connection for lupus was reopened as new and material evidence was submitted, but the issue is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision to reopen the claim was based on new evidence that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, while the remand was due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of lupus.
- Claimed conditions
- lupus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24004806
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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