The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities and new claims. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the issuance of a Statement of the Case on certain issues, including those involving sleep apnea and hemorrhoids/dizziness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a Travel Board hearing but no such hearing has been scheduled. Additionally, his NODs have not yet resulted in a SOC being issued.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back strain, Schamberg's disease of the fee, fatty liver disease, allergic rhinitis, recurrent epithelial syndrome of the eyes, granulomas of the right lung, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a right leg hamstring injury, left shoulder disability, hypertension, kidney disability, dental disability (Bruxism), right ankle disability, bilateral hip disability, left ankle disability, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, dizziness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1543188
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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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