The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's arthralgias and myalgias, as well as for obtaining additional treatment records from the Baltimore VA Medical Center.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations were inadequate in providing the requested medical opinions about the origins or etiology of the Veteran's arthralgias and myalgias.
- Claimed conditions
- arthralgias, myalgias
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1217888
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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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