The Board has ordered additional development for the Veteran's claims, including a VA examination and medical opinion. The case will be remanded to the AOJ for further action.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appeal is based on new evidence and requires additional development before a decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint disability, Cardiovascular disorder, other than hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1738388
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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 Board denied service connection for a joint disability including degenerative arthritis of the left index finger interphalangeal joint and mild osteoarthritis of the left hand, finding that there was no credible evidence showing these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury or disease. Service connection for HSV was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for joint disability, bilateral shoulder condition, right-hand condition, left-hand condition, and sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions. The claims are being returned for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for joint disabilities, including as secondary to his service-connected heart condition. The Board finds that a new VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any current knee, shoulder, hip, and/or back disability.
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