The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the low back and bilateral lower extremities neurological disorders. Service connection is remanded for multiple joint arthritis, left upper extremity neurological disorder, and right upper extremity neurological disorder.
The deciding factor: The examiner must determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service injuries or service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the low back, Multiple joint arthritis, Left upper extremity neurological disorder, Right upper extremity neurological disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20067963
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the low back, left shoulder impingement syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The Veteran's conditions are deemed to have been incurred in service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple joint arthritis, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded for additional development, including a comprehensive VA examination to assess the appellant's ability to receive aid and attendance benefits due to her disabilities.
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