The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the issues on appeal, and thus these claims are being returned to the RO for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided in response to the previous remand were inadequate due to lack of a detailed rationale and insufficient consideration of relevant factors such as obesity and service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Acquired Psychiatric Disability (claimed as PTSD), Undiagnosed Illness or MUCMI (Medically Unexplained Chronic Multi-Symptom Illness) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1117, Joint Pains
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22066186
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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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