The claims of entitlement to service connection for infertility, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), night sweats, and right quadriceps disability are being reopened.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for right knee disability remain pending.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been received that relates to the unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the merits of the service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS, night sweats, and a right quadriceps disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Night Sweats, Right Quadriceps Disability, Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22016426
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the potential diagnosis. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review and consideration.
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