The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder, including auditory processing dysfunction and/or memory disorder as secondary to his service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: A VA examination with a neurologist is needed to determine if the Veteran has a currently diagnosed neurological disorder related to military service or service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Claimed conditions
- auditory processing dysfunction, memory disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24007903
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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
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