The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, muscle pain, and joint pain have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including a mood disorder, anxiety, and depression), migraine headaches with vertebrobasilar features, and hypertrophic degenerative disease of the back have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cognitive disorder and vertigo have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE) have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted, including a diagnosis of chronic widespread pain syndrome in February 2016 VA treatment records.,New and material evidence has been submitted, including a possible link to an undiagnosed illness in February 2016 VA treatment records.,New and material evidence has been submitted, including a possible in-service injury witnessed by the Veteran's wife. The examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether these symptoms are related to service.,The claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion as there is no current diagnosis or link to service provided by the August 2007 VA examination.,The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion due to the Veteran's assertion of in-service psychiatric symptoms, a possible link to an undiagnosed illness, and the need to address his wife's statements regarding treatment with Xanax in service.,The claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion as there is no current diagnosis or link to service provided by the August 2007 VA examination. The examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's headaches are related to service.,The claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion due to the lack of a clear opinion in the August 2007 VA examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's fatigue, muscle pain, and joint pain and his military service. The examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether these symptoms are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain, acquired psychiatric disorder (including a mood disorder, anxiety, and depression), headache disability (including migraine headaches), cognitive disorder, vertigo, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22067490
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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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- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, and vertigo. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the AOJ did not obtain all necessary opinions regarding whether the Veteran's symptoms are related to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI). The claims for service connection for fatigue, fibromyalgia, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, and sleep disorder are remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to military noise exposure during service.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, gastrointestinal (GI) disability, and vertigo are remanded for further examination and opinion.
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