The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The RO will consider whether the veteran's conditions may be subject to presumptive service connection based on his status as a prisoner of war.
The deciding factor: The VCAA requires that all claims be readjudicated in light of new laws and regulations, which include eliminating the well-grounded claim requirement for veterans benefits. The RO must now consider whether the veteran's conditions may be subject to presumptive service connection based on his status as a prisoner of war.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, Coronary artery disease, Arthritis of the hips
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0101241
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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