The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's osteoarthritis and its relationship to his service-connected asbestosis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not enough evidence to determine whether the Veteran’s osteoarthritis was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected asbestosis.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperlipidemia, osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107727
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 seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, degenerative arthritis, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension was dismissed due to non-compliance with claims processing rules.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence of an in-service event, nor is there evidence demonstrating a nexus to service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II and granted a 30 percent rating for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claims for increased ratings for left upper extremity PN, right lower extremity PN, and left lower extremity PN were denied, as was the claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia.
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