The Board has determined that the current rating for seronegative arthritis is 40 percent, and it is remanded to determine if a higher or lower rating is warranted based on the severity of the disability.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded due to insufficient information regarding which joints are affected by the service-connected seronegative arthritis and the specific ranges of motion for each joint.
- Claimed conditions
- seronegative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0800096
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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 decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including seronegative arthritis. The Veteran is advised that failure to attend the requested examination may result in an adverse determination.
- Granted
The Veteran's seronegative arthritis has been rated at 40 percent since the rating period on appeal. The Board found no evidence of weight loss or incapacitating exacerbations, and thus denied a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence received by the RO in June 2008. The veteran's claim for an increased rating greater than 40 percent for seronegative arthritis is pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and development of his service-connected disabilities, particularly those affecting his lower extremities.
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