The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new VA medical center records being added to his case file since the February 2017 Supplemental Statement of the Case. The AOJ is required to consider these additional records and issue a new Supplemental Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: Due process requires that the AOJ consider all evidence before remanding for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- right-knee disability, undiagnosed Gulf War illness (to include chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)), chemical sensitivity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19193795
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
Service connection for dermatophytosis, GERD, and chemical sensitivity was denied. An effective date of March 15, 2023, was granted for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, but an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent was denied. The claims for tremors and peripheral neuropathy were remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been reopened, and the reduction of his peptic ulcer disease rating from 60% to 20% is restored. Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a request for additional evidence and because of changes in personnel. The issue is now back with the AOJ for further consideration.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection in multiple conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for digestive problems.
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