The Veteran's high cholesterol claim has been withdrawn. The Board is remanding the remaining claims for further development.,The Veteran's low back disorder and heart disorder are related to his in-service motor vehicle accident, but not his post-service obesity-related arthritic changes or pre-existing jaw surgery.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for high cholesterol. The Board is remanding the remaining claims due to the need for further development.,The low back disorder and heart disorder are related to in-service motor vehicle accident, but not post-service obesity-related arthritic changes or pre-existing jaw surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- High Cholesterol, Low Back Disorder, Heart Disorder, Jaw Disorder (underbite)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1440118
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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.
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