The veteran's claim for service connection for his symptoms due to an undiagnosed illness is being remanded for additional development, including a hematologic examination and clarification of the relationship between chronic fatigue syndrome and the veteran's claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to clarify the cause of the veteran's elevated coproporphyrin and porphyrin levels and to determine if his symptoms are attributable to chronic fatigue syndrome or other diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, lack of energy, restlessness, feelings of fatigue, flu-like symptoms, aches and pains of the muscles, short-term memory loss, vertigo, loss of strength in the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0015049
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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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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