The Board has decided to remand the claim for a VA examination regarding the nature and etiology of nose bleeds, as they may be related to the Veteran's presumed toxic exposure during service in Saudi Arabia.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further medical evaluation to determine if the nose bleeds are caused by an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI) related to the Veteran's Gulf War exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- nose bleeds
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23025360
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, as well as service connection for nose bleeds. The Veteran's VA treatment records from December 2021 to April 2022 need to be obtained, and a medical opinion is required regarding the etiology of his nose bleeds.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and nose bleeds to obtain medical opinions regarding their relationship to toxic exposures, specifically TCE, PFAS, and benzene.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, stating that the evidence does not show a causal relationship to military service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for left knee patellar instability and right shoulder strain with tendinosis were granted. All other issues were denied or remanded.
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