The veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the feet, ankles, toes and hips as secondary to his service-connected bilateral chondromalacia is being remanded due to incomplete medical records.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records from private providers have been identified that need to be obtained in order to make a determination on the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the feet, ankles, toes, hips
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0610841
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the TDIU issue due to a lack of examination addressing all relevant factors and because the Veteran's disability picture may have changed since his last examination. Further development is required, including obtaining new evidence and scheduling an appropriate examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's asthma, hypertension, arthritis of the hands, and arthritis of the feet are remanded for further examination to determine their relationship to service or a service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus and arthritis of the feet have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to prepare meals, bathe himself, and manage hygiene needs. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on this need.
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