The Board remands the claim for service connection of inclusion body myositis to correct duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The VA-obtained medical opinion is inadequate, and there are missing non-VA medical records that need to be associated with the claims folder.
- Claimed conditions
- Inclusion body myositis (IBM)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25026960
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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