The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for proper designation of his representative. The issues regarding service connection are not addressed as they were not specified in the original decision.
The deciding factor: The case was REMANDED because there was no executed form designating Disabled American Veterans (DAV) as the veteran's representative, and the RO needs to ensure procedural due process by notifying the veteran of this requirement.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a bayonet wound, left hand with deformity of the middle finger, heart disease, amoebic dysentery, peptic ulcer disease, rheumatoid arthritis, a condition manifested by lumbar and joint pain, a condition manifested by impaired vision, a condition manifested by impaired hearing, a condition manifested by dizziness and fatigability, a condition manifested by swelling of the lower extremities and numbness of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0610726
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0610726.
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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