The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a medical examination to assess whether the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evidence and evaluation due to the complexity of the issues and the need to ensure that all relevant information is considered in determining the appropriate outcome.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired mental disorder, Skin condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0631221
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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 further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine condition, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, major depressive disorder (MDD), and a skin condition to fulfill statutory duties related to toxic exposure risk activities.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or a service-connected disability.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the remaining issues to obtain additional evidence, including medical records and opinions.
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