The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to evaluate his service-connected arthritis, multiple joints. The case will be returned to the Board after this additional development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a hearing but later withdrew it, and he was not present at his scheduled VA Compensation and Pension (C&P) examination due to transportation issues. As his last examination for his service-connected arthritis, multiple joints, was in December 2011, a new VA examination is necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1640615
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1640615.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The claims to reopen service connection for various conditions have been granted. The specific disabilities are autoimmune disorder, fibromyalgia, IBS, residuals of cysts removal from the left ankle, numbness and neuropathy in the left thigh, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, pre-cancerous polyps, arthritis, NASH, and a heart condition.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his arthritis and hearing loss.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.