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Remanded (sent back)

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of scrub typhus, but has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a condition manifested by fatigue, weakness, generalized myalgias, arthralgias, and urinary symptoms, as secondary to PTSD with depressive disorder.

The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service suspected scrub typhus infection. However, there are conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder may be contributing to or worsening his currently-diagnosed condition.

Claimed conditions
residuals of scrub typhus, fatigue, weakness, generalized myalgias, arthralgias, urinary symptoms
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating
Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date
March 29, 2019
Citation
19123556

Veterans Law Judge

MICHELLE L. KANE

Decisions by this judge: 2,592 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19123556.

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.

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