The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for TMJ disorder/jaw osteoarthritis and remanded the claims for systemic rheumatoid arthritis and left foot osteoarthritis. The latter two claims are inextricably intertwined with the service connection for TMJ disorder/jaw osteoarthritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for systemic rheumatoid arthritis and left foot osteoarthritis are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with his claim seeking service connection for TMJ disorder/jaw osteoarthritis, which has been reopened.
- Claimed conditions
- TMJ disorder/jaw osteoarthritis, Systemic rheumatoid arthritis, Left foot osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24008111
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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 a bone disorder, back disability, right shoulder radiculopathy, right and left foot osteoarthritis, neck disability, and dry eye syndrome due to the lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or symptoms during service that are related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if her systemic rheumatoid arthritis began during service or was caused by an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Granted
The Veteran's anxiety disorder has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.
- Granted
The Board found that the veteran's current osteoarthritis of the left foot is not related to his service in the Gulf War, but was incurred during active duty. The claim for service connection is granted.
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