The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing and issuance of a Statement of the Case on his claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected low back disorder.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a Travel Board hearing, which must be scheduled. Additionally, there was a discrepancy in the RO's initial rating decision regarding the level of disability assigned to the veteran's service-connected condition, necessitating issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative spondylosis of the cervical spine, degenerative disk disease at L4-5, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0636225
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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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The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA TBI examination and for issuance of a statement of the case regarding initial ratings for degenerative spondylosis of the cervical spine, hearing loss, and tinnitus.
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