The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and arranging for VA medical examinations. The claims will be considered on the basis of having an undiagnosed illness due to Persian Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: The case must be returned to the RO for all indicated action, including the preparation of a Supplemental Statement of the Case addressing entitlement on the basis of having anundiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- back cramps, joint pain and swelling, shortness of breath, chest pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0300017
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Decisions by this judge: 1,599 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of chest pain, ear condition, vaginosis, syncope, thyroid condition, and jaw condition have been dismissed due to non-jurisdictional procedural defects. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection on the issues of occipital neuralgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four different conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.
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