The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's participation in a specific operation and the nature of any vaccines or inoculations he received.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional records development is warranted to verify the appellant's participation in a specific operation and the nature of any vaccines or inoculations he received, as well as to obtain relevant hospital records from a civilian hospital where the appellant was reportedly treated following vaccinations/inoculations.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder with agoraphobia, major depressive disorder, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25004310
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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