The Veteran seeks service connection for muscle aches and joint pain, which he attributes to service in the Persian Gulf and to his service-connected psychiatric disorders. The case is REMANDED for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records since September 2013 and providing an addendum opinion on secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative asserts that PTSD has been linked to chronic pain, musculoskeletal conditions, arthritis, and back pain, which appears to conflict with the April 2014 VA examiner's opinion. A new medical opinion is needed to address whether it is as likely as not (50 percent or greater probability) that any muscle aches or joint pain are proximately due to or have been aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle aches, joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1445302
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for attention deficit disorder and joint pain due to his death during the appeal process.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, brittleness of teeth, chronic headaches, joint pain, and a respiratory condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions including back pain, flat feet, impaired eyesight, joint pain, neck pain, and sleep apnea.
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