The Board has remanded the case due to noncompliance with prior remand instructions regarding a VA examination for myofascial pain syndrome.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to non-compliance with the February 2018 remand instructions regarding scheduling and notifying the Veteran of a scheduled VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- myofascial pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19195806
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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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