The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for shortness of breath and bilateral shin splints due to unresolved issues regarding service connection, exposure during Gulf War service, and need for further medical examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s conditions, particularly in relation to presumed environmental exposures during his Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- shortness of breath, bilateral shin splints
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20040227
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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