The Board has decided to remand the claims for chronic fatigue, sleep disorder, nodules under skin, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to Gulf War environmental hazards. Additional evidence must be obtained from VA facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a medical opinion is needed regarding the onset of sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported symptoms related to these conditions during service or shortly after, and additional records are required for proper evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue, sleep disorder, nodules under skin, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185808
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral or cervical strain was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the other issues were remanded for further evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including cervical spine, chronic fatigue, and various nerve damages, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to in-service events.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a duty to assist error, requiring further examination and review of private treatment records.
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