The Board has remanded this case due to several issues, including the need for VA examination records and proper VCAA notice. The veteran's claims are currently on hold until these matters are addressed.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to ensure all necessary evidence and legal requirements are met before a final determination can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the hands and arms, herniated discs at C-3, C-4, and C-5 (a 'neck disorder'), neurofibroma of the neck, lipoma of the neck
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0614119
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's lipoma of the neck was a pre-existing condition prior to his entrance into service and did not increase in severity during his period of active duty. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including as secondary to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.
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