The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for various disabilities are being remanded to the RO for additional development.
The deciding factor: Further action is necessary before the Board can decide these claims, as they require additional VCAA notice and readjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- cluster headaches, degenerative changes, cervical spine, degenerative changes, left knee, degenerative joint disease, right shoulder, residuals, left ankle injury, right wrist strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0814872
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for effective dates prior to June 10, 2022, for service connection of various conditions. The appeal is also remanded for further action on some issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded 16 claims for service connection due to a failure to provide notice of the right to a hearing on a supplemental claim.
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