The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and theories of causation, including service connection for various disabilities allegedly related to poisoning during service. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, schedule appropriate VA examinations, and consider the Veteran's claims in light of his reported exposures.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary to address the Veteran's claims, particularly regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities and their relationship to service. The case will be remanded for these purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, bilateral foot disability, aneurysms of the liver, aorta, and abdomen, colon disability (ulcerative colitis and diverticulosis), fibromyalgia, psychiatric condition (posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression), sleep apnea, hand tremors, back disability, hemorrhoids, pseudophakia, gynecomastia with mastodynia, laceration to the neck with skin lesion, sinusitis, left shoulder disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, basal cell carcinoma, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthritis (bilateral hips, knees, feet, shoulders, and neck)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1758210
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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
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