The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify her periods of active duty and inactive duty for training, obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of her right shoulder, elbow, and back disorders, and consider her claim under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1117 (West 2002 & Supp. 2009) concerning undiagnosed illnesses.
The deciding factor: The dates of the Veteran's active duty for training and inactive duty for training service have not been verified, which is necessary to properly adjudicate her claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper abdominal disorder, right shoulder disorder, right elbow disorder, back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1005007
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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 the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, including bicipital tendon tear, rotator cuff tear, and tendinosis, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or chronicity of symptoms to support a direct link between the current condition and active duty.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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