The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the veteran's arthralgia of the right shoulder, hip, and leg. The issue of hepatitis C service connection is also pending.
The deciding factor: The underlying etiological basis for the diagnosis of arthralgia of the right shoulder, hip, and leg in the record on appeal has been called into question, necessitating a VA examination to determine if it is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthralgia of the right shoulder, arthralgia of the right hip, arthralgia of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0410591
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board granted his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability warrants a 30 percent evaluation, which is in excess of the current 20 percent rating. The condition is characterized by frequent dislocation and guarding of all arm movements.
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