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, degenerative changes at C3-C4 cervical spine, left foot disorder (plantar fasciitis), left hip disorder (bursitis), back disability (low back pain, greater trochanter bursitis), right wrist fracture, bilateral mandibular fractures, scar from artery graft in right thigh, scar on chin (from artery graft), left wrist fracture
- 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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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and rating issues, resulting in the dismissal of the entire appeal.
- Denied
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