The Board remands the claims for service connection for various degenerative arthritides and impairment syndrome to obtain additional VA addendum opinion that complies with the terms of the Joint Motion and issue a supplemental statement of the case.
The deciding factor: There has been no substantial compliance with the Board's prior remand directive, as required by Stegall v. West, 11 Vet. App. 268 (1998).
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis, bilateral shoulder degenerative arthritis and impairment syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25004667
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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