The Board has remanded the case for another VA examination to determine if the Veteran's joint symptoms are due to an undiagnosed illness or can be attributed to known medical causation, and whether any diagnosed disability is at least as likely as not incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The previous examination was inadequate and did not consider the Veteran's contentions regarding his joint pain beginning shortly after returning from the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- joint disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1447880
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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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