The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for reopening of previous final denials of service connection for various conditions, including endometriosis, hysterectomy, elbow and hip conditions, lupus, skin condition, wrist conditions, hair loss, joint pain, shoulder condition, neurological disorder, vision condition, upper respiratory condition, memory loss, and fatigue. The Board also remanded the issue of an earlier effective date for service connection for diarrhea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence to reopen previous final denials of service connection for various conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- endometriosis, hysterectomy, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, lupus, skin condition (claimed as folliculitis and skin rash), right wrist condition, left wrist condition, hair loss condition, joint pain condition (claimed as fibromyalgia), right shoulder condition, neurological disorder, left upper extremity (claimed as left shoulder with neck), vision condition, upper respiratory condition, memory loss, fatigue condition (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20062965
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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 tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, endometriosis, thyroid condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now considered on their merits.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhagic ovarian cysts and denied service connection for endometriosis.
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