Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to determine whether the appellant's congenital neural tube defect caused or contributed to his January 1986 hypoxic brain injury event, and if not, to estimate the type and severity of symptoms he would currently exhibit due to spina bifida.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is inconclusive regarding the relationship between the appellant's spina bifida and his January 1986 hypoxic brain injury, necessitating further medical assessment.
- Claimed conditions
- spina bifida
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094226
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