The Board has decided to remand the claim for a VA examination due to the Veteran's absence from the scheduled examination. The goal is to determine if the Veteran has any objective signs of an unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, including joint pain affecting his knees, elbows, left hip, and neck.
The deciding factor: The Veteran missed the scheduled VA examination without good cause, so a new one must be arranged to assess whether he has any objective signs of an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI).
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized joint pain affecting knees, Generalized joint pain affecting elbows, Generalized joint pain affecting left hip, Generalized joint pain affecting neck
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23017959
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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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