The appellant's claims for increased disability ratings are being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested a Travel Board hearing, and his case is being returned to the RO for this purpose.
- Claimed conditions
- left (minor) shoulder peritendinitis, cervical spondylosis with central disc herniation at C4-C5, gastritis with reflux
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0941812
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and new examinations are needed. The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating will be reconsidered after all requested information is obtained.
- Denied
The Veteran's gastritis with reflux is found to be related to his active service, while the residuals of a hernia are not considered as being incurred during or aggravated by service.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral TMJ was reopened and granted, while claims for chronic neck pain and gastritis with reflux were not reopened. The laryngopharyngeal condition claim was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including verification of service records and examination to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.
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