The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including head condition, sleep disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastritis, cervical spine disability, numbness of upper extremities, knee disabilities, dizziness, arm disabilities, and skin condition. The issues are related to whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.
The deciding factor: The Board is remanding the claims due to a failure to provide the Veteran's representative with the Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).
- Claimed conditions
- head condition, sleep disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastritis (claimed as weight loss), cervical spine disability, numbness of the left upper extremity, numbness of the right upper extremity, left knee disability, right knee disability, dizziness (claimed as due to Gulf War syndrome), left arm disability (claimed as due to Gulf War syndrome), right arm disability (claimed as due to Gulf War syndrome), skin condition (claimed as due to Gulf War Syndrome), headaches (claimed as due to Gulf War syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20074991
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 service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for further development and consideration of evidence not previously considered.
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