The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is required to determine the etiology of the veteran's cervical spine and bilateral knee disorders, as well as the current severity of her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal scar from cesarean section, back disability (low back pain, greater trochanter bursitis), bilateral mandibular fractures, degenerative changes at C3-C4 cervical spine, left foot disorder (plantar fasciitis), left hip disorder (bursitis), left wrist fracture, right wrist fracture, scar from artery graft in right thigh, scar on chin (from artery graft)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0632981
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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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