The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for clarification of the diagnosis and etiology of rheumatoid arthritis of the right foot, as well as compliance with VCAA requirements.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to clarify the diagnosis and determine if the veteran's right foot arthritis is related to service or aggravated by a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0411131
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Decisions by this judge: 2,776 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0411131.
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for rheumatoid arthritis in multiple joints, effective August 26, 2011, and remanded the issue of separate ratings for chronic residuals.
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