The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his musculoskeletal pain, stiffness, and fatigue. The examiner will assess whether these symptoms are related to service or fall within the provisions for a disability resulting from service in the Persian Gulf.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further medical evaluation to determine the cause of his musculoskeletal symptoms and their relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- musculoskeletal disabilities, undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1738731
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected disabilities due to a lack of adequate medical opinions addressing this theory. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is caused by the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, which led to obesity and OSA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's daily fatigue is not addressed by the October 2024 VA examiner, and the Board finds remand necessary to address this issue. The examiner should consider whether the fatigue can be attributed to a known clinical diagnosis or service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 1117 and residuals of malaria preventative medication.
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