The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new claims raised by the Veteran and inextricably intertwined with the current appeal.
The deciding factor: Newly raised claims of service connection for a left leg disability, bilateral shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine are inextricably intertwined with the pending appeals for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant, and SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, fractured left clavicle, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, impotence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0942969
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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