The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for a new one examining fatigue as part of a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the inadequacy of the previous VA examination in determining whether the Veteran's symptom of fatigue constitutes an undiagnosed illness or part of a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20072281
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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