The Board has remanded the case due to a disagreement with the VA medical opinion regarding whether reactive arthritis is related to service. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again by a new examiner who must use the 'clear and unmistakable evidence' standard.
The deciding factor: The previous decision relied on an opinion that did not meet the required 'clear and unmistakable evidence' standard, leading to remand for further review.
- Claimed conditions
- Reactive Arthritis, Reiter's Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18160074
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including Reiter's Syndrome, from December 11, 2001.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) since April 16, 2001, and SMC at the rate authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) based solely on the effects of Reiter's syndrome from December 16, 2004.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for OSA, a right knee condition, MCTD and Sjogren's syndrome, and reactive arthritis. The IBS claim was remanded for further evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus has been granted, with the claim being reopened based on new evidence. The service connection for Reiter's syndrome remains pending as there is no clear and unmistakable error found in previous decisions.
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