The Board has remanded the case for a travel board hearing and further development.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a video hearing but later declined, necessitating scheduling of an in-person travel board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder with arthritis, trench mouth with dental problems
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2005
- Citation
- 0532576
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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 bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee/leg disorder, and back disorder with arthritis as the evidence did not show a direct relationship to active service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed back disorder with arthritis and nerve damage of the arms and hands, including carpal tunnel syndrome, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension and secondary service connection for a back disorder with arthritis due to a service-connected left knee disorder. The veteran's current conditions are not service connected.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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