The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for clarification of the nature and etiology of the Veteran's posttraumatic osteoarthritis and cerebrovascular insufficiency.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic osteoarthritis, cerebrovascular insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1137139
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, including posttraumatic osteoarthritis, as the evidence did not show that the current condition was related to in-service events or incurred during active duty.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is related to an injury sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability is directly related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding an effective date prior to June 15, 2009 for service connection of right elbow olecranon spur with osteoarthritis. The claim for an earlier effective date for ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity remains pending and will be adjudicated by the AOJ.
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