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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166241
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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.
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