The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of participation in extracurricular activities during service and additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's disabilities.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine if the veteran participated in boxing, track, or other extracurricular activities that may have contributed to his current disabilities. Additional medical opinions are required to clarify the relationship between the veteran's service and his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"degenerative joint disease of the lower back with spasms","issue_name":"Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lower back with spasms"}, {"condition_name":"right knee osteoarthritis","issue_name":"Entitlement to service connection for right knee osteoarthritis."}, {"condition_name":"left knee impingement syndrome and degenerative joint disease","issue_name":"Entitlement to service connection for left knee impingement syndrome and degenerative joint disease"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral foot disability","issue_name":"Entitlement to service connection for bilateral foot disability."}, {"condition_name":"degenerative joint disease of bilateral shoulders","issue_name":"Entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease of bilateral shoulders"}, {"condition_name":"degenerative joint disease of bilateral hands","issue_name":"Entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease of bilateral hands."}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0612011
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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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