The veteran's claim for service connection for achy joints, including arthritis of multiple joints is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as there is uncertainty about whether the veteran's achy joints are causally or etiologically related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- achy joints, arthritis of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0639751
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. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0639751.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in a previous VA examination and requests for additional development, including a new examination or medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee, hip, leg, spine, and arthritis of multiple joints disabilities, as well as the reopening of a previously denied claim for a foot disability, for accrued benefits purposes.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, as there was no evidence showing that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claims.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.