The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion from the VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's chronic joint pain is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a causation opinion in the March 2016 examination report. The Board requires such an opinion to be provided as it cannot be determined without resorting to speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1648504
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability and chronic joint pain due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.
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