The Board has reopened the previously denied service connection claims for multi-joint and muscle pain, chronic skin disorder, and IBS. The IBS claim is granted on the merits. The remaining claims are remanded due to new evidence received since the final decisions.
The deciding factor: New evidence received includes the Veteran's testimony and VA outpatient treatment records that raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his service connection claims for multi-joint and muscle pain, chronic skin disorder, and IBS.
- Claimed conditions
- multi-joint and muscle pain, chronic skin disorder, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19141179
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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
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