The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested another Travel Board hearing, and this decision mandates its scheduling.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0635401
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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 0635401.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disorder and osteoarthritis of multiple joints due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain new VA medical opinions that consider the Veteran's service, lay statements, and symptoms during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability and osteoarthritis of multiple joints due to insufficient medical opinions and missing service treatment records.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw all issues on appeal, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for osteoarthritis of multiple joints, including bilateral knees, hips, ankles, shoulders and elbows and the left wrist, is being remanded due to incomplete development.
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