The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including proper notification and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claims require further development as per the VCAA requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- tendonitis of the bilateral shoulders, a predisposition to allergic reactions, cold, and influenza, lumbosacral strain syndrome, tendonitis of the bilateral hands, short-term memory loss
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0739007
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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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