The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, specifically the missing pages of a VA fibromyalgia examination report from April 2005. The claim will be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records prevented a thorough evaluation and determination of service connection for muscle cramps.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle cramps
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0823899
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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