The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The issues on appeal include service connection for various conditions, with some cases involving exposure to herbicide or mustard gas and others requiring consideration of pre-existing conditions.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that requires further review and consideration by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), joint pain, left hand pinched nerve, rash on feet (also claimed as athlete's foot), acquired psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, memory loss and short attention span), bilateral foot condition to include, degenerative arthritis, foot pain, swelling, bilateral vision problem, colon condition, skin condition (claimed as dry skin), hypertension (HTN), left arm pinched nerve and limited mobility, right hand condition, to include degenerative arthritis, right hand pinched nerve, sinus condition and allergies, stomach condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22041644
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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 claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a colon condition, including as caused by herbicide agent exposure or secondary to his service-connected disabilities, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection on any basis.
- Granted
The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as presumptively related to his service in the Gulf War, specifically aboard the USS Chanticleer and USS Mataco.
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