The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination reports. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant treatment records, provide the veteran with appropriate notification of his rights under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA), and ensure that all necessary development has been completed.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination reports which prevent a thorough evaluation of the veteran's conditions and their impact on his disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbodorsal scoliosis, right and left knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0200621
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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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