The veteran seeks service connection for dermatomyositis, claimed as an undiagnosed illness incurred during his Gulf War service. The case is remanded to obtain additional information regarding the claimed exposure and to verify the veteran's Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: Additional development of the claim is needed to determine if the veteran was exposed to chemicals and gases in Saudi Arabia, which may support a grant of service connection for dermatomyositis as an undiagnosed illness incurred during his Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatomyositis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0620741
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for dermatomyositis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for dermatomyositis, finding the evidence persuasive against it being incurred in or caused by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for polymyositis and dermatomyositis due to exposure to anthrax vaccine, as it is unclear whether these conditions are related to military service. The VA examiner must provide an addendum opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's in-service anthrax vaccine exposure and his current diagnoses.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.
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