The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection of a left shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and visual impairment are not properly before it due to remand requirements. The effective dates for these issues remain pending.
The deciding factor: The claims have been remanded as additional information is needed from VA examinations or other sources to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's disabilities in question.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, left shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, visual impairment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18119809
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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