The veteran's claims for muscle/joint pain, memory loss, and fatigue are being remanded to the RO for further evaluation due to unclear medical evidence regarding these symptoms.
The deciding factor: Clarification is needed on whether the veteran experiences muscle or joint pain in areas other than those already service-connected or treated, as well as whether his current complaints could be attributed to any known clinical diagnosis and are related to military service in the Persian Gulf.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle/joint pain, memory loss, fatigue
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0614862
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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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