The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration, including obtaining service personnel records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, particularly regarding his in-service parachute jumps and physical training activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, Degenerative joint disease of the right hip, Degenerative joint disease of the left hip, Degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee, Degenerative joint disease of the right wrist, Degenerative joint disease of the left wrist, Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with stenosis, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1230322
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not meet the criteria for a qualifying total service-connected disability rating or loss of use of lower extremities.
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