The veteran is seeking service connection for arthritis of the lower extremities, which he claims is secondary to his already service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine. The case has been remanded due to a request for a Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a videoconference hearing and this matter was not decided on its merits yet as it is pending further action.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0629269
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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