The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his incarceration and the need for a video conference hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was incarcerated during the pendency of his appeal, which prevented him from attending a scheduled Board hearing. As such, he requested a video conference hearing, which has been granted.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, residuals of right hand injury with skin graft, back disorder, residuals of a gunshot wound to the chest, including a residual scar, shortness of breath, fatigue, aching joints, muscle cramps, memory loss, residuals of contact dermatitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae, residuals of ringworm, residuals of sand flea bites, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1630673
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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