The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to environmental hazards during Gulf War service, including headaches/migraines, right foot disability, body rash, gastrointestinal disorder, joint pain (neck and other unspecified joints), bilateral hand disability (numbness in hands), sleep disturbances, memory loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is also remanded for a TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded due to the need for additional development including examinations and verification of reported stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches/migraines, right foot disability, body rash, gastrointestinal disorder, joint pain (neck and other unspecified joints), bilateral hand disability (numbness in hands), sleep disturbances, memory loss, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20060136
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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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