The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical examinations and opinions for the appellant's gout of the hands, left knee and feet, as well as his skin disability including lupus. The evaluation of degenerative joint disease of the right knee remains pending.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested an increased evaluation for service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right knee, which constitutes a Notice of Disagreement (NOD).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Skin condition of the face, back, chest and arms (lupus), Gout of the hands, left knee and feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1121229
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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
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- Denied
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