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
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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