The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the provision of an opportunity to submit or identify any additional medical documentation.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that new evidence and information may be relevant to the issues on appeal and requires further examination and review by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of surgery to the right wrist, renal calculus of the left kidney
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1622953
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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