The Board has remanded the case for an appropriate examination and opinions regarding the etiology of any chronic disability identified as or associated with Persian Gulf War syndrome, arthritis or arthritis-like symptoms, chronic fatigue, and/or pain to bilateral side of the body.
The deciding factor: The veteran's in-service fever of unknown origin coupled with subsequent medical findings warrant further review for service connection due to undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, chronic fatigue, pain to bilateral side of the body
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0609584
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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