The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for throat obstruction and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as rating decisions for various conditions. The case is pending further development.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were not fully developed due to missing VA medical records that were not considered by the Board in its previous decision.
- Claimed conditions
- throat obstruction, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, major depression, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), impairment of the peroneal nerve, right foot, degenerative disc narrowing and osteophyte spurring at T12-L1 and L2-L4, sclerosis and narrowing, lateral spurring of the left hip, residuals of a fracture of the right 5th metacarpal, residues of bowel obstruction, cyst of the right nipple
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0615522
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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)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for major depression, personality disorder, and severe anxiety due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and generalized anxiety disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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