The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, anemia and leukopenia, and psychiatric or mental disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing her appeal. The remaining issues of entitlement to higher ratings for knee disabilities, ankle disability, allergic rhinitis, and eczema are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals for chronic fatigue syndrome and anemia and leukopenia on her own initiative.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, anemia and leukopenia (blood disorder), psychiatric or mental disorder (dementia, memory loss, insomnia, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131597
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for chronic fatigue syndrome and a 30 percent disability rating for sinusitis, while remanding the claims for service connection for an ovarian condition and increased ratings for tension headaches.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 23, 2022, for the award of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.
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