The Board remands the claims for service connection for encephalopathy with brain lesions and Graves' disease due to missing service treatment records, unclear exposure information, and the need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make a decision without further development of the record, including obtaining an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) and scheduling a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Encephalopathy with brain lesions, Graves' disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25053979
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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