The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine the validity of his stressor allegations and a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric or back disorders.
The deciding factor: The Board requires further development due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and the need for an examination to evaluate the presence and etiology of any current psychiatric or back disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with personality disorder and mood swings, chronic headaches (claimed as migraines), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with abdominal pain, heart problems, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), memory loss, sensitivity to heat and light, paraplegia with numbness in the right lower extremity, eye disorder, loss of balance, acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), arthritis of the joints, respiratory disorder, acute chemical sensitivity, acute muscle spasms, back disorder (claimed as back pain)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1015219
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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.
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with the exception of remanding certain issues.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral or cervical strain was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the other issues were remanded for further evidence.
- Partly granted
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