The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examinations. The veteran is seeking service connection for arthritis of multiple joints and a lung mass, which were allegedly present during his military service.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records and the need for further examinations prevent a determination on the merits.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of multiple joints, lung mass
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0029326
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of arthritis of multiple joints due to the appellant's withdrawal.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for metastatic renal cell carcinoma to liver and lung mass are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and arthritis of multiple joints, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active service.
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