The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the Veteran's claims.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination and evidence are needed to determine the nature, extent, frequency, and severity of any impairment related to the service-connected residuals of a tonsillectomy, as well as whether any current disorder is secondary to the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a tonsillectomy, amputation of the soft palate and/or uvula, speech and voice disorder, swollen glands, dysphagia, regurgitation, and vomiting
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0906903
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Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of trachea condition, fatigue, residuals of a tonsillectomy, and plantar fasciitis as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to the decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, and swollen glands due to lack of examination.
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