The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were remanded to the RO for further development.
The deciding factor: Actions requested in the Board's July 2005 Remand pertaining to the earlier effective date claims were not undertaken by the RO, necessitating a remand.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right knee, instability of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, impingement syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, impingement syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, degenerative joint disease of the right hand, degenerative joint disease of the left hand, peripheral neuropathy of the right hand, peripheral neuropathy of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0813593
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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