The Board has remanded the service connection claims for right wrist arthritis, left wrist arthritis, left hip arthritis with total replacement, and right hip arthritis with total replacement due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran is asked to provide medical nexus letters from his private treatment providers regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the June 2023 VA examiner's opinion was inadequate because it equated 'chronicity of care' with 'continuity of symptoms,' which is not the correct legal standard. The examiner must provide a new opinion considering the Veteran's theory regarding early-onset arthritis and his private physicians' opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist arthritis, left wrist arthritis, left hip arthritis with total replacement, right hip arthritis with total replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24010641
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed all other appeals related to various joint conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded all issues for further development, including verification of the Veteran's service dates and consideration of any newly identified periods of service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left wrist arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that these conditions are related to his service-connected right wrist disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran will be provided with notice of his right to a hearing before the VA.
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