The Veteran seeks service connection for joint aches, including as due to an undiagnosed illness associated with Gulf War service and secondary to PTSD. The case is remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's joint aches and whether they are related to service-connected conditions or an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- joint aches, undiagnosed illness associated with Gulf War service
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1213773
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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 has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requests that he provide additional medical records. The claims will be reconsidered with the new information.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine, joint aches, left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, bilateral foot, psychiatric disorder, mitral valve insufficiency and coronary artery disease, hernia disorder, and dental disorders due to the need for further evidentiary development.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.
- Denied
The Veteran's claimed conditions, including memory and comprehension difficulties, mental health issues, nightmares, vivid dreams, irritability, anger, anxiety, mood swings, low coping abilities, depression, conflicts, hypervigilance, time lapses, compulsive/impulsive habits, gastrointestinal symptoms, joint aches, muscle fatigue, genital warts, and ear, nose, and throat condition are not service-connected. The Veteran's service-connected conditions account for the majority of his reported symptoms.
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