The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate examination and need for further development, including a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The examination of record is inadequate for adjudicative purposes and does not provide sufficient nexus opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological symptoms (including twitching and/or muscle spasms), aching joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21029385
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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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The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the existence and etiology of several service-connected conditions, including hypertension, left knee disorder, aching joints, tinnitus, skeletal arthritis of the entire joint system, left elbow disorder, bilateral eye disorder (including sensitivity to light), right knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder), right elbow disorder, and headache disorder. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for aching joints and chronic fatigue due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion and obtaining any outstanding VA medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's aching joints, and additional development is needed.
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