The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's chronic joint pain and its relationship to his in-service back injuries. The examiner will also assess whether the Veteran has fibromyalgia or other undiagnosed illnesses.
The deciding factor: The previous examinations were inadequate as they did not consider the Veteran's exposure to environmental hazards during service, nor did they address the continuity of symptoms since discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic joint pain, back injury and neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20070800
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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