The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is secondary to her service-connected gynecological disorders and/or urinary incontinence. The VA must obtain any outstanding medical records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine if her chronic fatigue syndrome is caused or aggravated by her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is secondary to her service-connected gynecological disorders and/or urinary incontinence, which requires further development and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, gynecological disorders (including hysterectomy and uterine fibroids), urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19133658
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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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