The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and likely etiology of his claimed residuals from a head injury, neck injury, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims will be reconsidered after all necessary steps are taken.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records to properly assess the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head injury, residuals of neck injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1022114
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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
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