The veteran is seeking service connection for a right arm disorder. The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting an examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is pending further development of the evidence as directed by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0606345
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 the claims for an increased rating for the left shoulder disorder, service connection for a cervical spine disorder, service connection for a right arm disorder, and service connection for a left arm disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple disorders, including left and right knee disorders, hypertension, left hand, foot, leg, and arm disorders, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further evidentiary development, including obtaining additional medical records and examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication.
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