The Board remands the veteran's claims for further development and readjudication by the agency of original jurisdiction.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence has been added to the claims file since the last AOJ adjudication, and a remand is necessary to ensure full compliance with due process requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy or neuropathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy or neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine strain, left hip degenerative arthritis, depressive disorder with a history of adjustment disorder, right ankle status post internal fixation (prior to January 31, 2017), right ankle status post internal fixation (from January 31, 2017 forward), right knee strain, right hip degenerative arthritis, surgical scars of the right ankle (prior to January 31, 2017), surgical scars of the right ankle (from January 31, 2017 forward)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24033462
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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