The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed bilateral wrist and hand disability and respiratory disability.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims, as indicated by the need for updated VA treatment records and medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of her disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral wrist and hand disability, respiratory disability, claimed as asthma and chronic cough
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0925749
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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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- Granted
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