The Board denied service connection for psoriatic arthritis and remanded the claims for tremors of all extremities, including as secondary to PTSD, and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis or a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected psoriasis and any arthritis. The claims for tremors were remanded due to unresolved discrepancies in the record regarding the Veteran's reported symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriatic arthritis, tremors, left lower extremity, tremors, left upper extremity, tremors, right lower extremity, tremors, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054296
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 multiple conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, right hip degenerative joint disease and rheumatoid arthritis with acetabular cyst status post right total hip replacement, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, fever sores, and a compromised immune system, as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tremors to schedule a new VA examination to address all theories of entitlement and current disabilities raised by the record.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and initial rating claims has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for revision of an April 24, 1996, rating decision that denied service connection for psoriasis on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).
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