The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection have been remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide proper notice regarding finality of rating decisions and requirements for new and material evidence. The case is being returned to the RO for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head injury, headaches, anxiety, depression, nervous disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0100198
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeals for restoration of ratings and for a higher disability rating were dismissed as the April 2025 rating decision did not make final decisions on these issues.
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