The Veteran's claim for service connection for vomiting, an eye condition, and short term memory loss has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,Specifically, a VA examination is required to determine if any diagnosed eye conditions are related to service exposure to mustard gas.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require further evaluation as there is insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between her current symptoms and service exposure to mustard gas.
- Claimed conditions
- Vomiting, Eye Condition (Intermittent Left Exotropia, Dry Eye Syndrome), Short Term Memory Loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24025596
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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 decided to remand the case due to errors in the decision process and insufficient evidence, including missing medical bills and notices of entitlement.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions were denied in the April 2020 rating decision. The Board is denying these claims based on finality of the decision and lack of new evidence or arguments.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's emergency medical treatment at SJHC on June 22, 2017, for vomiting and abdominal discomfort was deemed necessary due to the severity of his condition. The nearest VA facility was over an hour away, making it not feasibly available during the emergency. Therefore, payment or reimbursement for these expenses is granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's unauthorized non-VA medical expenses at Grandview Medical Center on October 21, 2017 are granted for an emergent condition of severe headache that progressed to nausea and vomiting. The nearest VA facility was not feasibly available due to the urgent nature of his condition.
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