The Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for folliculitis of the back and dyshidrotic eczema are remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for joint pain is remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.
The deciding factor: Further development of the record is necessary as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives and a new opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic reports of dizziness, fatigue, folliculitis, dyshidrotic eczema, joint pain, GERD, and sleep apnea.,Further development of the record is necessary as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives and a new opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's folliculitis and dyshidrotic eczema.,Further development of the record is necessary as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives and a new opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's joint pain (including whether fibromyalgia is diagnosed).,Further development of the record is necessary as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives and a new opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's GERD.,Further development of the record is necessary as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives and a clarifying medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- dizziness, chronic fatigue syndrome and malaise, folliculitis of the back, dyshidrotic eczema, joint pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23018400
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