The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development regarding potential chemical exposures at Fort McClellan and Fort Me, as well as her sexual assault in service. The claims are being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development of evidence regarding potential chemical exposures and sexual assault during service.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney stones, epilepsy, breast cancer, gallbladder disability, rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism, hysterectomy, skin disability (genital herpes), chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23005273
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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
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- Granted
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