The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA examinations and a review of medical records.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evidence to determine the nature and etiology of various conditions and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Residuals of a shrapnel injury to the right forehead, Bilateral hearing loss, Phlebitis, Low back disorder, Bilateral hand disorder, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, status post left total knee arthroplasty, Bilateral foot numbness, Sterility, Neck warts, Shingles, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0611969
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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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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