The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative joint disease of multiple joints and his TDIU claim due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his disabilities. The case is also inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to provide adequate rationale for their opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's current disabilities, particularly regarding herbicide exposure and physical labor during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2018
- Citation
- 1829313
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a need for further medical evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of multiple joints. The VA examiner must consider the statements of the Veteran, Dr. R., and R.B. regarding exposure to toxins and other chemicals in service and physical labor during service.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and arthritis may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.
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