The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is required as the existing evidence is inadequate to make a determination on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper leg numbness, skin rashes, fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), autoimmune disorder, joint pain and swelling
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1727190
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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 Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease are found to have onset during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.,Service connection is granted for these conditions. The Veteran's Raynaud's disease and autoimmune disorder are not found to be related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bronchial asthma, skin rashes, and headaches have been dismissed. The Veteran was granted service connection for her headaches.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an autoimmune disorder and TDIU due to the lack of evidence showing a nexus between any current autoimmune condition and the Veteran's period of active service or service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran was not unemployable based on his service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for disabilities related to a positive cardiolipin microflocculation lab result in service due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.
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