The Board remands the claims for service connection for restless leg syndrome, left and right to ensure compliance with VA's new statutory duties under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to a duty to assist error and to obtain a TERA examination that considers the Veteran's total potential exposure through all applicable deployments.
- Claimed conditions
- Restless leg syndrome, left, Restless leg syndrome, right
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24062328
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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted a motion to vacate its May 2021 decision and dismissed the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death before the appeal was properly substituted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and a higher rating due to inadequate medical evidence.
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