The veteran claims service connection for osteoarthritis of the hands with associated Heberden's nodes, which he believes is due to exposure to electromagnetic radiation in service. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted sufficient to reopen his claim, and thus remanded the case for further development.
The deciding factor: The veteran provided opinions from two physicians linking his osteoarthritis of the hands with exposure to electromagnetic radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the hands with associated Heberden's nodes
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0208514
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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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