The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and granted for a psychiatric disorder. Service connection is also granted for a skin disability.,CFS, bilateral shoulder/wrist/elbow/hand disabilities, headaches, and gastrointestinal issues are remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his CFS, joint problems, eye condition, and gastrointestinal disability. The VA must ensure that all relevant TERA exposure is considered in these evaluations.,The Veteran has provided credible testimony about experiencing symptoms since service, including fatigue issues which he believes are related to his Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder, Skin Disability, CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), Bilateral Shoulder Disability, Bilateral Wrist Disability, Bilateral Elbow Disability, Bilateral Hand Disability, Headaches, Eye Condition, Gastrointestinal Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24010516
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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.
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