The Board has remanded the case for further development due to outstanding private treatment records and clarification on whether the Veteran wishes to withdraw her claim for service connection of bilateral shoulders.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as there are outstanding private treatment records that need to be obtained, and clarification is needed regarding the Veteran's position on her claim for service connection of bilateral shoulders.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the bilateral ankles, degenerative arthritis of the bilateral shoulders
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1728258
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee meniscal tear, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, degenerative arthritis of the shoulders, bilateral hand disability, and bilateral hearing loss. However, due to the complexity of these cases, additional development is required as they are currently being remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the ankles, knees, and hips. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported pain during service which later developed into diagnosed arthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder pain and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to aggravation by assistive devices used for service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the bilateral knees and bilateral shoulders, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.
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