The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.
The deciding factor: The AOJ needs to obtain all outstanding records, including those from Workers' Compensation, Ochsner Medical Center, and VA treatment providers. Additionally, they must schedule the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to address his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Separate Sleep Disorder (not specified), Hair Loss, Headache Disorder, Neck Disorder (secondary to bilateral pes planus), Back Disorder (secondary to bilateral pes planus), Right Ankle Disorder (secondary to bilateral pes planus), Tinea Pedis (secondary to bilateral pes planus), Sinusitis, Rhinitis, Respiratory Disorder (not specified), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20012952
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the potential diagnosis. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review and consideration.
- Denied
The claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, memory loss/memory problems, chronic fatigue, sleep difficulties/sleep disturbances, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for service connection for residuals of testicular denervation and varicosectomy has been granted.
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