The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome must be remanded due to new evidence received subsequent to the appeal period. The Veteran is also granted a 10 percent rating for an appendectomy scar.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder, Chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23062727
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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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