The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand arthritis, left foot pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and left hand arthritis. The case is being remanded to further develop the evidence related to these issues.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of right hand arthritis or significant functional impairment that would support a finding of service connection for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand arthritis, Left foot pes planus and plantar fasciitis, Left hand arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26004047
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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
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD, right hand arthritis, right wrist arthritis and CMC, and joint pain (other than right hand, right wrist, and bilateral knees), all claimed as due to the Veteran's Gulf War service.
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