The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing. The issues include seeking compensable evaluation for left flank pain, service connection for left arm numbness, service connection for left leg weakness, and service connection for lumbar disc disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a Travel Board hearing but has not been scheduled yet.
- Claimed conditions
- left flank pain, left arm numbness, left leg weakness, lumbar disc disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0917457
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, left flank pain, and acquired psychiatric disability have all been granted. The Board found that the conditions are related to their active duty service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder associated with lumbar disc disease was granted on March 24, 2021. The Board found that the effective date should be set to this date as there is no legal link between the previous claim and the new claim.
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