The veteran is seeking service connection for undiagnosed illnesses manifested by a chronic skin condition, digestive condition, and atypical chest pain based on his Persian Gulf War service. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The claims must be remanded due to the need for compliance with VCAA notice requirements and obtaining relevant medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness manifested by a chronic skin condition, undiagnosed illness manifested by a chronic digestive condition, undiagnosed illness manifested by atypical chest pain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0512911
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to deficiencies in the August 2005 VA examination report. The appellant is seeking service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by a chronic digestive condition, which he claims is related to his service in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations.
- Denied
The Board found no objective evidence of a chronic cardiovascular condition and denied service connection for chest pain. The digestive issue remains pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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