The Board has remanded the case to obtain SSA records and provide a VA examination for opinions on whether the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion found fault with the October 2006 Board decision not obtaining the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) records, and requested that the case be remanded for these purposes. Additionally, the Joint Motion also requested a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a back injury, residuals of a neck injury, residuals of a head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1006871
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a neck injury, finding that his current disability and in-service injury are related.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of a neck injury have been granted. The claim for sleep apnea has been withdrawn.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of residuals of a head injury. The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus was granted.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury and right thumb disability, finding no current disabilities or persistent symptoms related to these conditions during the pendency of the appeal.
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