The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: Due to a change in the law, the veteran's statements and medical evidence require further examination and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patella, left knee, pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral foot rash, bilateral eye disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, residuals of a fracture, right little finger, neck disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0108482
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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 various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as higher levels of special monthly compensation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a sleep disability, claimed as sleep apnea, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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