The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including GERD, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, fatigue, and knee disabilities. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide opinions related to service connection on a direct basis due to the Veteran's Gulf War exposure, and additional development is needed to address this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Migraine headache disability, Sleep apnea, Fatigue, Right knee degenerative joint disease, Left knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175475
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 chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, residuals of a right foot injury, sinusitis, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 29, 2019 for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for other conditions.
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