The Veteran's service-connected knee, ankle, elbow, and hand disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine their current severity.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to accurately assess the current status of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gout of the right knee, right total knee arthroplasty (previously rated as gout, right knee), gout of the left knee with limitation of extension, gout of the left knee with limitation of flexion, left knee total knee replacement (previously rated as gout of the left knee with limitation of extension and limitation of flexion), gout of the left ankle, gout of the right ankle, gout of the left elbow, gout of the right elbow, gout of the left hand, gout of the right hand, hallux valgus, status post bunionectomy (previously rated as gout of the left great toe), left great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22014903
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gout of the right knee, left knee, right toes, left foot, and right wrist. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot condition, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any diagnosed condition and service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination provided was inadequate for rating purposes and remanded the case for further development, including a supplemental medical examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for gout of the bilateral feet, hands, and wrists based on a nexus to the Veteran's service-connected migraine conditions.
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