The Veteran claims service connection for arthritis of the elbows, wrists, fingers and hips as secondary to his service-connected bilateral foot disabilities. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The claim requires an opinion on whether the claimed arthritis is aggravated by or directly related to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the elbows, arthritis of the wrists, arthritis of the fingers, arthritis of the hips
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1002860
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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