The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's arthritis and obtaining all available VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1757125
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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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- Granted
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