The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic joint pain and a low back disorder due to insufficient medical evidence on the record investigating possible relationships between his current conditions and his in-service diagnoses. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient medical evidence on the record investigating possible relationships between the Veteran's current joint pain and arthritis, and his in-service diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis and myalgia arthralgia. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic joint pain, rheumatoid arthritis, myalgia arthralgia, osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20007254
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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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