The Veteran's case is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of coccidioidomycosis, entitlement to an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, and entitlement to an increased rating for prolapsed intestinal cord status postoperative hemorrhoidectomy are pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a hearing before the Board but did not respond within the required timeframe. The case is being remanded for scheduling this hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of coccidioidomycosis, lumbosacral strain, prolapsed intestinal cord status postoperative hemorrhoidectomy, lateral sphincterotomy and external hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1316390
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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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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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