The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, chest pain, dizziness/syncope, and upper respiratory infections due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is not diagnosed with these conditions but reports symptoms that may be manifestations of an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multi-symptom illness.
The deciding factor: The Board found the VA examinations inadequate for rating purposes and remanded the case to obtain addendum opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including consideration of pain as a disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sinusitis, chest pain, dizziness/syncope, upper respiratory infections
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26005022
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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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