The claims of service connection for residuals of a neck injury and residuals of a low back injury have been reopened.,Tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of tinnitus to support the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a Neck Injury, Residuals of a Low Back Injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0709003
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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