The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, fibromyalgia, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, left wrist arthritis, and right wrist arthritis due to inadequate VA examinations and a failure to consider the Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf. The claims will be reconsidered with consideration of the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examinations were inadequate and did not address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms during service, leading to a remand for additional examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, fibromyalgia, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, left wrist arthritis, right wrist arthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24023250
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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
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