The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including right shoulder DJD, left wrist DJD with limitation of motion, left shoulder DJD, back disorder, right eye disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as gastritis), skin disorder (claimed as rash on groin), diabetes mellitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the development was incomplete in terms of obtaining records from prior to 2000 for several conditions, including right shoulder DJD, left wrist DJD with limitation of motion, left shoulder DJD, back disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as gastritis), and skin disorder (claimed as rash on groin).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Right Shoulder, DJD, Left Wrist with Limitation of Motion, DJD, Left Shoulder, Back Disorder, Right Eye Disorder, Gastrointestinal Disorder (claimed as gastritis), Skin Disorder (claimed as rash on groin), Diabetes Mellitus, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18155001
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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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