The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including costochondritis, hiatal hernia with GERD and gallbladder polyp, tibia impairment of the right knee, left ulnar neuropathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, left neuralgia of the median nerve, left neuralgia of the upper radicular nerve, gastric ulcer, and chronic cholecystitis. The remand includes obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling examinations to assess current severity, and conducting TERA examinations as required by the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The Board found that adequate TERA examinations and opinions are required for the Veteran's thoracic outlet syndrome, left neuralgia of the median nerve, left neuralgia of the upper radicular nerve, gastric ulcer, and chronic cholecystitis due to his qualifying deployments in Southwest Asia. The PACT Act mandates these examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- costochondritis, hiatal hernia with GERD, erosive gastritis, and gallbladder polyp, tibia impairment of the right knee, left ulnar neuropathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, left neuralgia of the median nerve, left neuralgia of the upper radicular nerve, gastric ulcer, chronic cholecystitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23055972
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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.
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