The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a hearing, and no further action is required on her part regarding service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a hearing but did not specify whether she wanted an RO hearing or a videoconference hearing. The case must be returned to the RO via the AMC so that she may be scheduled for her requested hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- breast cancer, chronic left elbow disability, chronic lung disease (claimed as sarcoidosis), chronic general neurological disorder, scoliosis, residuals of a laminectomy, chronic headaches (claimed as migraines), chronic left knee disability, chronic right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1238634
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, including degenerative disc disease and scoliosis, due to lack of current disability evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for breast cancer, as secondary to her fibrocystic breast disease. The decision is based on a duty to assist error and requires a new VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's breast cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the duty to assist, and will require a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing scoliosis and/or additional lumbar vertebra clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and whether any increase in severity during service was due to natural progression.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, scoliosis and compression fracture of T5 and L2, cervical strain, herniation to C5-6, and narrowing at C3-5, and right knee strain. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible reports of symptoms during active duty.
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