The Veteran's chronic nerve pain, headaches/migraines, muscle and joint pain, abdominal pain, fatigue condition, low back disorder, hypertension, appendix cancer or residuals of appendix cancer, and right knee disorder are being remanded for further evaluation due to the possibility that they may be related to service, including as part of a Gulf War illness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented evidence suggesting her chronic conditions may have onset during service, particularly as part of a Gulf War illness. Further examination is needed to determine causation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic nerve pain, chronic headaches/migraines, chronic muscle and joint pain, chronic abdominal pain, chronic fatigue condition, low back disorder, hypertension (HTN), appendix cancer or residuals of appendix cancer, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19190299
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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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- Dismissed
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