The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of multiple joints and PTSD have been previously denied. The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional evidence, including treatment records from identified facilities, service personnel records, and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has PTSD based on corroborated stressors.
The deciding factor: The claims were previously denied due to lack of evidence showing the incurrence or aggravation of degenerative joint disease during service. The Board is remanding for further development including obtaining additional medical records and conducting an examination to assess whether the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are related to in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of multiple joints, post traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1015002
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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
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