The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the veteran's service-connected PTSD and neurological condition.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and a new examination to determine the nature of the veteran's conditions and their relationship to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological condition (manifested by low back pain and numbness)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0534448
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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 found that the veteran's neurological condition (manifested by low back pain and numbness) is not due to his service-connected disability of left side Muscle Group XVII shrapnel wound damage. The PTSD claim was also denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological condition (manifested by low back pain and numbness), secondary to the service-connected disability of left side muscle group XVII shrapnel wound damage, is being remanded due to procedural issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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