The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of any current genitourinary disability, left knee disability, and peripheral neuropathy. The veteran's claims are also being remanded for an increased rating for service-connected residuals of cold injury to the right hand.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development due to incomplete medical records and the need for a comprehensive examination to assess the current status of the veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy, Urethritis, Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0402574
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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
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