The Board remands the case to schedule a TERA examination and obtain non-VA medical records for further evaluation of the Veteran's joint pain.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to an inadequate prior VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's joint pain, particularly in relation to Gulf War exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24033620
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The appeal was withdrawn and dismissed for hearing loss, a headache disability, joint pain, memory loss, and fatigue. Tinnitus was granted due to service connection. Other issues were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives and inadequate medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including another VA examination and an addendum opinion. The Veteran seeks service connection for joint and/or muscle pain, which he asserts had its onset during military service.
- Partly granted
The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, joint pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), headaches, and sleep disorder. The issues of service connection for these conditions are mixed as some were granted while others were not.
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