The veteran's claim for service connection for an above the knee amputation of the left leg, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded because the veteran requested hearings but did not receive them.
- Claimed conditions
- above the knee amputation of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0635914
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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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