The veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional review of submitted evidence.
The deciding factor: The case must be returned to the RO for further development and consideration of the submitted evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- terminal ileitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0004389
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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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