The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, adjudicate the claim for a low back disorder, and schedule a VA neurological examination of his right lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The claims file was not fully reviewed as per the November 2014 remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disorder of the right foot, rheumatoid arthritis of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1620285
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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 Veteran's appeal is denied for evaluations in excess of 10 percent for rheumatoid arthritis of the left (minor) elbow, prior to July 24, 2020; and for rheumatoid arthritis of the right (major) elbow, since July 24, 2020. The appeal is also denied for evaluations in excess of 10 percent for rheumatoid arthritis of other joints including left shoulder, wrist, foot, knee, ankle, hip.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of multiple joints due to conflicting medical opinions from a VA examiner.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for various service-connected conditions have been remanded by the Board due to additional development needed.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of the bilateral hands and ankles, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or a service-connected disability.
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