The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of prostate gland, urinary tract, and stomach disorders is being remanded to the RO for further development in accordance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The case must be returned to the RO for additional development due to changes in law pertaining to claims development.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate gland, urinary tract, stomach
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0031121
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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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