The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with the VCAA.
The deciding factor: The claims require further development, including obtaining private medical records, scheduling a new VA examination, and providing proper notice under the VCAA.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the knees
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0809925
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 cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's arthritis disabilities are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and bilateral first cuneiform metatarsal joint arthritis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, a sinus disorder, arthritis of the knees, and glaucoma as they were not shown to have been caused by any incident of service. Additionally, it was determined that kidney failure was not proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault by VA.
- Denied
The Board denied the appeal for service connection for arthritis of the wrists, knees, and shoulders and hypertension as there was no credible evidence indicating that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of various joints, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.
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.