The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings. This includes obtaining medical records, arranging for a VA examination, and determining if there are any other relevant issues.
The deciding factor: The decision cannot be finalized without further evidence or clarification from the Veteran regarding his conditions and treatment history.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, right and left knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1210908
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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 appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection for onychomycosis of the right and left toenails, right and left knee disabilities, and bilateral pes planus as they are part of a larger appeal docketed under Docket No. 250815-575950.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment for the entire applicable appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's stomach disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a service connection. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as it is related to his military service.
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