The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a representative appointment and review of his claims file.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because the veteran did not have an appointed representative in the claims file, which required additional action to ensure full compliance with due process requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine strain, bilateral hip strain, bilateral tibial shaft stress reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0613443
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,480 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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