The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disability claims, including a respiratory condition presumed due to Gulf War exposure. The Board has ordered additional examinations and development for several other conditions related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's undiagnosed respiratory illness may be linked to his Gulf War service, but further examination and development are needed to address all of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability (undiagnosed illness), Left elbow disability, Right elbow disability, Left hand disability, Right hand disability, Knee disability, Left ankle disability, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Low back disability, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21068420
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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 a right elbow disability and a nasal disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease resulting in these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
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