The Board remands the claim for service connection for anaphylactic shock with hives, blackouts and unconsciousness to obtain additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The opinion relied heavily on the absence of documented treatment or a diagnosis of chronic idiopathic urticaria during service in forming the negative nexus opinion. The examiner did not address whether the Veteran's condition is related to in-service exposure to environmental toxins.
- Claimed conditions
- anaphylactic shock with hives, blackouts and unconsciousness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25013945
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,432 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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