The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete information regarding his service dates and missing medical records from October 12, 2001. The Veteran is seeking service connection for injuries sustained during active duty.
The deciding factor: Incomplete documentation of the Veteran's service dates and missing medical records have prevented a thorough review of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strains, lumbar strains, unspecified traumatic knee injury
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1242667
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's case is being remanded for further development of his service connection claims, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying his periods of active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for cervical and lumbar strains, and a knee injury is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
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