The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and other issues.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to obtain all relevant medical records, including those from Social Security Administration (SSA) and VA outpatient treatment records since December 2004, in order to properly assess the appellant's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- macular degeneration of the left eye, left acromioclavicular separation, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy, cervical muscle strain with degenerative changes at C6-C7
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2007
- Citation
- 0713090
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran's eye disabilities are related to service, but requires further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus. The Veteran's claims for service connection of left ear hearing loss, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy, and a cervical spine condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
Service connection for prostate cancer is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand. Service connection for colon polyps and macular degeneration of the left eye are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy and other service-connected conditions have been granted increased ratings, and a TDIU has been granted for the period from June 10, 2011 to April 22, 2013. The case is remanded for additional development.
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