The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a Board hearing due to her withdrawal of previous requests and the need for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a hearing but later withdrew it. The case must be returned to the RO to schedule another hearing, including by videoconference.
- Claimed conditions
- shin splints of the right lower extremity, shin splints of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2016
- Citation
- 1642549
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, shin splints of the right and left lower extremities, multiple sclerosis (MS), thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left elbow disorder, left knee disorder, migraine headaches, and right knee disorder are dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for shin splints of the left lower extremity, as there was no evidence of a current disability that met VA compensation criteria.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for dermatitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, and lumbar spine disorder. The initial ratings for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and shin splints of the left lower extremity were denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew her appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board dismissed the case.
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