The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for various injuries and disorders. The case is now remanded for additional evidence collection and medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly decided on the merits of service connection, but rather ordered for further development as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disorder, bilateral knee disorder, whiplash/neck injury, facial injury/lip scar, residuals of injury to the ribs, residuals of injury to the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0327917
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right and left foot disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence of aggravation.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disorder with radiculopathy of the lower extremities and bilateral hip and knee disorders due to the need for VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to address service connection and rating issues.
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