The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various psoriatic arthritis conditions, but has remanded these issues due to additional development being necessary.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for psoriatic arthritis is being remanded as there are still unresolved questions regarding whether his current conditions are related to his pre-existing psoriasis and left-hand psoriatic arthritis.
The deciding factor: There are unanswered questions about the relationship between the Veteran's current psoriatic arthritis conditions and his service-connected psoriasis, which requires further development.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand psoriatic arthritis, right shoulder psoriatic arthritis, left shoulder psoriatic arthritis, right wrist psoriatic arthritis, left wrist psoriatic arthritis, low back psoriatic arthritis, neck psoriatic arthritis, right knee psoriatic arthritis, left knee psoriatic arthritis, right ankle psoriatic arthritis, left ankle psoriatic arthritis, left foot psoriatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22052973
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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).
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