The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service and/or ankylosing spondylitis.
The deciding factor: The claim involves secondary service connection for multiple disabilities, which requires establishing a link between the service-connected condition (ankylosing spondylitis) and the other conditions. The Board needs further evidence to determine this relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylitis of the spine, bilateral arthritis of the hips, bilateral arthritis of the knees, a bilateral eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1026188
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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 claims for diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, bilateral eye disorder, and right hand condition secondary to diabetes due to new contentions and need for additional development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further review due to insufficient reasons and bases provided in the September 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran's attorney argues that the SSOC did not provide adequate discussion of the relevant evidence, allowing the Veteran an opportunity to present arguments before the Board.
- Denied
The appeal is denied as the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were not timely filed, and the issues are dismissed or denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral arthritis of the hips, finding that his current condition is related to an in-service event and considering lay testimony and medical opinions.
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