The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to inadequate examination reports and the need for further development. The claims include undiagnosed illness, vaccine residuals (including malaria), gastrointestinal disorder, and memory loss.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were not based on a thorough review of the evidence and did not adequately consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms during service.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness, medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI), residuals of malaria preventative medication, gastrointestinal disorder, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23016603
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for mental depression/anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and gastrointestinal disorder are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and an adequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal or esophageal disability was caused or aggravated by service or any related conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to residuals of a heat stroke, claimed as memory loss. The claims for service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to a duty to assist error.
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