The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed arthritis conditions, including whether they are related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report is inadequate as it does not sufficiently address the issue of aggravation or provide an opinion about the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed arthritis of the legs, fingers, and arms.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the back, Arthritis of the legs, Arthritis of the arms, Arthritis of the fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0827121
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for arthritis affecting multiple joints, including the back, ankles, hands, hips, and knees. The decision is based on a finding of continuity of symptoms since service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of the arms is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to determine if service connection is warranted for bladder cancer, arthritis of the back and knees, and hearing loss. The Veteran's private treatment records are requested, as well as a VA examination.
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