The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination and medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's residuals of Guillain-Barre syndrome is related to his active duty service, including environmental exposures during service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War and/or toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to grant the service connection claim for residuals of Guillain-Barre syndrome and remanded for a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of Guillain-Barre syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24022725
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a VA examination to determine if her Guillain-Barre syndrome residuals are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current symptoms are related to her in-service Guillain-Barre syndrome diagnosis. A VA examination is needed to clarify if she has any residual effects of Guillain-Barre syndrome that cause functional impairment.
- Denied
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- Denied
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