The Board has remanded the cases due to errors in obtaining necessary medical examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's HIV-related illness and peripheral neuropathy. The AOJ must obtain these examinations and opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically failing to obtain a VA examination or opinion as to the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current HIV-related illness and peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Anemia, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24081662
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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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