The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the back, hips, legs, hands and ankles, as well as a lumbar spine disorder, are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board finds that additional medical opinions are needed regarding whether these conditions are related to her service or service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The claims lack sufficient evidence to determine the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and her service or service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of back, Arthritis of hips, Arthritis of legs, Arthritis of hands, Arthritis of ankles
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22055262
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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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