The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining a lipid profile test. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found procedural defects in the current appeal process and ordered further action to address these issues before deciding the merits of the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- hypercholesterolemia, unexplained cough, frequent nosebleeds, status post removal of a lipoma, dysphagia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0335224
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for dysphagia and remanded the claims for residuals from a colon tumor, gallbladder removal, papillary urethral carcinoma, and heart disability due to potential exposure to herbicide agents and ionizing radiation.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, as it is not a disability for which VA compensation benefits are payable.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypopigmented macules and denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia, while remanding several other claims for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded to ensure that the appellant receives every possible consideration, including a new VA examination.
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