The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination and consideration of new evidence, including recent treatment records. The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his neck injury is currently pending.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there were procedural deficiencies in considering newly issued rating criteria and additional medical evidence submitted by the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of neck injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0711349
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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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