The veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA/Workmen's Compensation clinical documentation.
The deciding factor: The case requires further investigation to determine the cause of current disabilities and whether they are related to service-connected conditions or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of both knees, arthritis of both shoulders, arthritis of right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0803153
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment for the period from December 26, 2007, to January 4, 2010. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted on an extraschedular basis.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal through his attorney, stating satisfaction with his current rating and effective dates.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the November 2019 remand directives and thus, further remand is required to obtain addendum medical opinions addressing all raised theories of entitlement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional information regarding his occupational history.
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