The veteran is seeking to establish service connection for traumatic arthritis of both his right and left lower extremities, which he claims are secondary to the service-connected shell fragment wounds in those areas. The case is being remanded due to a request for a Travel Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a Travel Board hearing, which requires scheduling by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic arthritis of the right lower extremity, traumatic arthritis of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0519262
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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
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