The veteran seeks service connection for constant fatigue, claiming it is due to an undiagnosed illness from his service in the Persian Gulf War. The Board has decided that a medical examination should be conducted to determine if the cause of the fatigue is an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: A medical examination is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's constant fatigue, specifically whether it is due to an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- constant fatigue
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0623428
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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