The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action due to new evidence and need for a medical examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran presented additional service medical records, necessitating a review of his claims by the RO and potential readjudication based on these records and a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a neck injury, residuals of a back injury, right arm injury, residuals of injuries to both shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0740140
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a neck injury, finding that his current disability and in-service injury are related.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of a neck injury have been granted. The claim for sleep apnea has been withdrawn.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding service connection for head injury, right elbow tendonitis, diabetes mellitus, and a right arm injury is dismissed.,The appeals seeking earlier effective dates for service connection for left mild ankle strain (claimed as residuals) and right mild ankle strain (claimed as residuals) are dismissed.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right leg amputation and a right arm injury, both considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
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