The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a command chronology from USASCRUR to confirm the veteran's service in the Southwest Asia Theatre of Operations during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: Further investigation is needed to determine if the veteran served in the Southwest Asia Theatre of Operations during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- hair loss, sleep disorder, irritability, stomach pain, eye pain, chest pain, generalized muscular weakness with aching and joint pain, fatigue
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0612336
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue, finding no evidence of the condition and attributing the Veteran's symptoms to other known diagnoses.
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