The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate examinations and incomplete medical histories.,The Veteran's bilateral eye disability claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his brain tumor claim.,The Veteran's residuals of vaccines claim is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding malaria vaccine residuals.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder claim is remanded due to incomplete medical history consideration.,The Veteran's brain tumor claim is remanded as it requires a supplemental opinion considering medical literature submitted by the Veteran.,The Veteran's memory loss claim is remanded due to incomplete medical history consideration and lack of discussion regarding his seizure disorder.,The Veteran's headache disorder claim is remanded due to incomplete medical history consideration.
The deciding factor: Examiners did not obtain complete histories from the Veteran, which are necessary for proper evaluation of service connection claims.,Issues are inextricably intertwined and must be decided together as they involve overlapping symptoms.,Residuals claim requires an addendum opinion considering malaria vaccine residuals based on incomplete medical history.,Gastrointestinal disorder claim requires a supplemental opinion considering the Veteran's long history of gastric reflux since service.,Brain tumor claim requires a supplemental opinion considering medical literature submitted by the Veteran and his seizure disorder.,Memory loss claim requires a supplemental opinion considering the Veteran's subjective complaints and lack of discussion regarding his seizure disorder.,Headache disorder claim requires a supplemental opinion considering the Veteran's long history of headaches since service.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI), bilateral eye disability, residuals of vaccines, to include malaria, gastrointestinal disorder, brain tumor, memory loss, headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22001328
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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