The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA examination results and SSA records. The veteran's claim of service connection for multiple joint pains is being reopened due to new evidence.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not initially about service connection but was reopened based on new evidence provided by the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple joint pains, shoulder pain, arm and leg soreness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0624548
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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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