The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Regional Office.
The deciding factor: Hearing scheduled but not properly notified, necessitating rescheduling.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc with myofascial syndrome, facet joint osteoarthritis, left patellofemoral pain syndrome, right patellofemoral pain syndrome, de Quervains of the left wrist with compartment release, residuals of a talus fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1215540
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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 Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left wrist tendinitis, left patellofemoral pain syndrome, and a left ankle condition.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, right knee, and left elbow disabilities but denied service connection for left ankle, right ankle, penile condition, sinusitis, left lower extremity shin splints, right lower extremity shin splints, and left elbow disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right patellofemoral pain syndrome based on the Veteran's in-service diagnosis and ongoing symptoms.
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