The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the August 2008 statement of the case and a VA examination is required.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires review of additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if Gulf War Syndrome can be linked to her service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gulf War Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1009236
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of chronic fatigue, hypertension, cardiovascular ailments, fibromyalgia, erectile dysfunction, OSA, migraines, lower back pain, and Gulf War Syndrome due to untimely filings or lack of clarification.
- Partly granted
The appeal was granted for service connection of Gulf War Syndrome, right elbow disorder, and left hand disorder. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, cervical spine disorder, Gulf War Syndrome (reiterated), and frost bite residuals were remanded.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were granted. The claim for fibromyalgia was denied, and the claim for Gulf War Syndrome was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Claims for autoimmune disorder and colon cancer were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim of service connection for Gulf War Syndrome. The case is remanded for further review.
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