The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for inclusion body myositis. The AOJ is instructed to seek a medical opinion from a neurologist or rheumatologist to determine if his condition is related to his military service, including exposure to contaminated water and chemical weapons.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish the relationship between the Veteran's inclusion body myositis and his military service, particularly regarding potential exposures to contaminated water and chemical weapons.
- Claimed conditions
- inclusion body myositis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21069823
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claim for inclusion body myositis is remanded due to inadequate factual development regarding his in-service toxic exposures and the need for updated medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and the need to consider MST allegations.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for inclusion body myositis, finding no evidence that it was related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for inclusion body myositis to correct a duty to assist error related to potential exposure to toxins at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory.
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