The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's active duty service did not meet the basic eligibility criteria for nonservice-connected pension benefits as he did not have any wartime service. The claims for arthritis of the upper extremities and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine etiology and current nature of the disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the right upper extremity (claimed as arthritis of the right shoulder, arm, and hand)","diagnosed_joints":["right shoulder","arm","hand"]}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the left upper extremity (claimed as arthritis of the left shoulder, arm, and hand)","diagnosed_joints":["left shoulder","arm","hand"]}, {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder","diagnoses":["adjustment disorder","depression"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19178120
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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