The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's claimed arthritis of the jaw, knees, feet, and hepatitis. The claims will be readjudicated after all relevant evidence is considered.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine the nature and cause of any current arthritis and hepatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the jaw, Arthritis of the knees, Arthritis of the feet, Hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1215731
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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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the arms, feet, and legs; hearing loss; thoracolumbar spine disability; sleep apnea; and PTSD. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for prostatitis with BPH prior to September 19, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being needed, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis and its relationship to service connection.
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