The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case regarding increased disability ratings for psoriatic arthritis of both hands. The case is now sent to the Board's Evidence Development Unit (EDU) for requested development.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to the need for further development and evaluation of the veteran's psoriatic arthritis of the hands under the new rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriatic arthritis of the right hand, psoriatic arthritis of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0328795
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination for assessing the severity of psoriatic arthritis in both hands. The Veteran's claims are not about service connection, but rather about rating higher than 10 percent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of herbicide exposure during service. The initial evaluation for PTSD remains at 30 percent, but the claim for an increased rating is denied. Service connection for psoriatic arthritis of both hands is granted based on secondary service connection due to his service-connected psoriasis.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's psoriatic arthritis is related to his service-connected psoriasis and grants service connection for all claimed conditions on a secondary basis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis of the right hand, and psoriatic arthritis of the left hand. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.
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