The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's claims for arthritis of various joints are being reviewed.
The deciding factor: The Board is unable to make a determination without further evidence as to whether the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of bilateral hands, arthritis of bilateral ankles, arthritis of bilateral knees, arthritis of bilateral shoulders, arthritis of back, arthritis of neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1334682
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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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