The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the failure to properly verify the Appellant's periods of active service.
The deciding factor: A full and complete listing of all of the Appellant's periods of service is required before the claim can be adjudicated.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic headaches, left foot pain, right foot pain, left shoulder pain, lower back pain, memory loss, neck pain, right arm pain, right hand numbness, right index finger pain, right little finger pain, right long finger pain, right ring finger pain, right thumb pain, right shoulder pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064052
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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