The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the evidence, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The case will be reviewed to determine if an initial rating in excess of 10 percent should be granted for his service-connected anaphylactic reaction to bee sting.
The deciding factor: The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of the evidence, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- anaphylactic reaction to bee sting
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0638918
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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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