The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a DRO hearing. The issues of service connection for headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the left leg, and TDIU are also being addressed.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development to ensure all relevant evidence has been considered in making decisions on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, residual to a head injury, peripheral neuropathy of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1238528
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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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