The Board has remanded the case for compliance with its April 2011 remand instructions, including adjudicating the Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claims and resolving any appeal taken therefrom. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.
The deciding factor: The Board directed the RO to adjudicate the Veteran's CUE motion in a March 1988 administrative decision, issue VCAA-compliant notice regarding whether his injuries sustained during the July 1986 accident were incurred in the line of duty, and then adjudicate that claim. The RO partially complied with these directives.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic brain injury (TBI), ulnar nerve palsy, radial/median nerve palsy, residuals of right hip fracture, residuals of right ankle fracture, residuals of right femur fracture, residuals of right arm fracture, to include artery collapse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1610507
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, left hip disability, TBI, and left knee disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.,Specifically, the VA examination in December 2019 determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to a failure by the AOJ to obtain his complete service personnel records and service treatment records, which were received prior to the issuance of the decision on appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for dizziness, TBI, MDD, and anxiety disorder is granted as new evidence has been received. The claims are remanded to obtain VA examinations.
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