The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's muscle and joint pain, including whether it is related to service or a known clinical diagnosis. The claim for bilateral leg disorder remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current disability for purposes of VA disability compensation due to her existing service-connected bilateral knee arthropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg disorder, muscle and joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166241
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,062 · Granted: 34% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various joint and musculoskeletal disorders, including bilateral hip and knee joint disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral leg disorder, low back disorder, and neck disorder. The appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination for tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic disability manifested by muscle and joint pain, other than his service-connected CFS, is remanded due to the need for further development including a TERA memorandum and VA examination.
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