The appeal is remanded for further development and readjudication due to the need for additional medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that new examinations are needed to evaluate the claims as the previous ones were inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle pain, joint pain, memory loss, decreased concentration, weight loss, fatigue, recurrent headaches, anxiety disorder and mood swings
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0907468
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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