The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for arthritis of the hips and knees due to additional evidence being added to his case file since the last Statement of the Case. The Veteran specifically requested that this new evidence be considered by the AOJ.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted additional medical records and VA examination reports, which were not covered by previously granted waivers of RO jurisdiction over these documents. As a result, the claims must be remanded to allow for consideration of this new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the hips, arthritis of the knees
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142685
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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