The veteran's claims are being held in abeyance due to her deployment, and she is requested to be placed on the docket for a hearing before the Board at the RO. Her service connection claims remain pending.
The deciding factor: The veteran has not been scheduled for a hearing before the Board at the RO as per her request, and this case is being held in abeyance due to her deployment.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic immune system/connective tissue disorder, pleurisy, pericarditis, night sweats, lymphadenopathy, myocarditis, shingles, joint pain, fatigue and malaise, neuropathy of the feet, intestinal pain, diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0519794
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for attention deficit disorder and joint pain due to his death during the appeal process.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome has been granted service connection.,The Veteran's shingles disability has been granted service connection.,Service connection for a bladder disorder is denied.,Service connection for a migraine disorder is remanded.,Service connection for a uterine fibroid disorder is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and internal inconsistencies in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms, including IBS, constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids, need further evaluation.
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