The veteran is seeking service connection for generalized osteoarthritis, which he claims was caused by his job as an orthodontist during service and past sports activities. The VA needs to conduct a medical examination to determine if the veteran's current condition is related to these factors.
The deciding factor: The examiner will assess whether the veteran's work as an orthodontist and participation in racquetball and handball contributed to his current generalized osteoarthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- generalized osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0708891
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct an error in providing notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition, left ankle condition, and right foot condition. Service connection was denied for a right ankle condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and generalized osteoarthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obesity and her claimed disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and consideration of his medical history, including VA treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered with additional opinions from appropriate clinicians.
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