The Board has denied service connection for fatigue and remanded the claim for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has a current disability characterized by fatigue or any other disability related to his military service, including chronic fatigue syndrome or low back pain. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's symptoms are more likely due to his service-connected major depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070293
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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue, finding no evidence of the condition and attributing the Veteran's symptoms to other known diagnoses.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for fatigue and an initial rating above 10 percent for reactive airway disease, as the evidence did not support a finding of chronic fatigue or a disability that warranted a higher rating based on pulmonary function test results.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to address service connection and rating issues.
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