The Veteran's claims for initial and compensable ratings for left hand and right hand degenerative arthritis are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.
The deciding factor: The examination reports do not comply with current requirements as outlined in Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).
- Claimed conditions
- left hand degenerative arthritis, right hand degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140034
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left hand degenerative arthritis and right hand degenerative arthritis, finding no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active duty service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right hand degenerative arthritis and dismissed the claim of service connection for right hip injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral foot, hand, and hip conditions are remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ is instructed to obtain new medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's inability to take NSAIDs due to his service-connected kidney removal.
- Granted
The Veteran's left hand degenerative arthritis has been granted a 10 percent evaluation, effective February 8, 2016.
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