The Veteran's service connection claims for joint pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disturbance, memory loss, fatigue, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the issues of service connection for memory loss, fatigue, and headaches are inextricably intertwined with the other issues because they are commonly associated with psychiatric disorders and/or sleep disorders. Additionally, the Veteran's reported symptoms of memory loss and fatigue were not adequately addressed in his June 2014 Gulf War examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint pain, Acquired psychiatric disorder (likely encompassed by claims for PTSD, anxiety, and depression), Sleep disturbance, Memory loss, Fatigue, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183299
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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- Denied
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