The case is being sent back to the VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Philadelphia for further review of all original records, including copies of selected documents from a folder prepared by the MAS concerning the claim. The veteran's representative has requested that these records be associated with the basic claims folder as part of the appellate record.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded due to incomplete documentation in the current appellate record and the need for all original records to be reviewed.
- Claimed conditions
- non-service-connected disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0006452
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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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