The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and information.
The deciding factor: The case is being returned to the RO/AMC for further development as required by the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- jaw popping, pain, chronic headache disorder, slurred speech
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1025370
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis, a headache disorder, and a scar status post circumcision as there was no competent evidence to support the claims. The Board also denied a higher rating for the Veteran's back disability.
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