The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for degenerative arthritis of the right hand and a right foot disability, including pes planus. The VA examinations are inadequate, and additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's testimony regarding his injuries in service and the STRs that mention his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right hand, Right foot disability, to include pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23047484
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no nexus between the current disabilities and military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, right hip disability, right hand disability, and right wrist disability on a direct basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to warrant readjudication was received for the claims of entitlement to service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right hand and a right-hand ring finger condition. The claims are being remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete service records. The Veteran's right hand disability is being reviewed again for proper service connection.
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