The veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development of the evidence, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant evidence has been received since the last SSOC was issued, and further examinations may provide necessary information to make a decision on the merits of the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated nucleus pulposus, C3-4, right shoulder and arm radiculopathy, bilateral ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0008753
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of complete service treatment and personnel records from the Veteran's time at the United States Naval Academy and his active duty service. The claims will be reconsidered with these records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and determine if they meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant eligibility.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss, flash burn of right eye, left eye injury, fracture of the right hand, and bilateral ankle injuries.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder due to MST. The issues of service connection for migraine headaches and residuals of a bilateral ankle injury are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
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