The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for flat feet, memory loss (including as due to Gulf War Illness), and sleep apnea with fatigue (including as due to Gulf War Illness) due to incomplete STRs from the first period of active service.
The deciding factor: Incomplete Service Treatment Records (STRs) from the Veteran's first period of active service have been identified, necessitating further review and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet, memory loss, sleep apnea with fatigue
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149388
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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