The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a personal hearing before a Member of the Board at the local office.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to the veteran's request for a personal hearing and other indicated development needs.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder problems, memory loss, respiratory symptoms
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0211743
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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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