The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to conflicting medical opinions and need for additional VA examination. The issues of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease of the joints, neck disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and bilateral hip disorder are inextricably intertwined.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous diagnoses and treatment records were insufficient to determine if the Veteran has ever had rheumatoid arthritis or an autoimmune disease of the joints, and thus remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease of the joints, neck disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24007506
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension, atherosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus; granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and skin cancer; and restored the 10 percent rating for hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as higher levels of special monthly compensation.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and systemic lupus erythematosus as there was no evidence of onset during active service or etiological relationship to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis was dismissed due to a untimely notice of disagreement. The left knee disorder claim is remanded for further action.
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