The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cold injury, including arthritis and numbness in the lower extremities, a back disorder, and a heart disorder is being remanded due to scheduling an RO hearing.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a travel board hearing which has been scheduled.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cold injury, arthritis and numbness in the lower extremities, a back disorder, a heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0603016
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims, including those related to psychiatric disorders, back and neck conditions, OSA, knee disorders, and hypertension. The Veteran's request for a DRO hearing remains pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence pertinent to the Veteran's claims.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
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