The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for spindle cell lipoma of the neck due to a lack of examination and to verify his current address. The case will be adjudicated again after these steps are completed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations, and there is uncertainty about whether he received notice of these appointments.
- Claimed conditions
- spindle cell lipoma of the neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1501222
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded due to the lack of substantial compliance with prior remands and unclear notification regarding a VA examination. The Veteran's current address needs to be verified, and he should be scheduled for an examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his spindle cell lipoma.
- Denied
The Board found that blindness in the Veteran's left eye was not attributable to service, and denied his claim for service connection. The spindle cell lipoma of the neck issue remains pending as it has not been developed or considered by the AOJ.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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