The Board has remanded the cases of the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right foot, left foot, and multiple sclerosis (MS) due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on his active duty for training from July 1973 to September 1973.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not sufficient medical evidence or a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any bilateral foot degenerative arthritis, as well as the cause of the Veteran's diagnosed MS. The cases are remanded for further development including obtaining additional records and providing an appropriate VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right foot, Degenerative arthritis of the left foot, Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21013861
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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