The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature of the Veteran's claimed disabilities and their relationship to service, including whether they are related to undiagnosed illnesses or other causes.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's symptoms and determine if they are due to diagnosed conditions or undiagnosed illnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, undiagnosed disability manifested by diffuse muscle and joint pains, undiagnosed disability manifested by sleep problems and fatigue, undiagnosed disability manifested by difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, and irritability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1006204
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back pain, knee and wrist joint pains, neck pain, anxiety, depression, as further development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and denied service connection for a lower back disorder. The claims for depression, substance abuse disorder, and a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for depression was dismissed as the claim was fully resolved by a subsequent rating decision. The appeal for service connection for anxiety was denied due to insufficient evidence of a current disability.
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