The Veteran's claim for service connection for generalized joint pain, including as due to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. � 1117 is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's joint pain, including whether it is related to service or a known clinical diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized joint pain, Thoracolumbar spine pain, Neck pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1630034
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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
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