The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted to this extent only. However, the Board has found that additional VA medical opinions are needed as the current evidence does not provide sufficient information to adequately address 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 regarding a chronic disability due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence of record and November 2016 VA examinations do not provide sufficient information to adequately address 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 regarding a chronic disability due to undiagnosed illness or MUCMI, or otherwise present medical findings in a manner that permits the Board to make the requisite determinations under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cough/breathing-related condition, chronic fatigue condition, gastrointestinal condition (claimed as abdominal pain)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21076890
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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