The veteran's claims for increased ratings on headaches, skin rash, and joint swelling due to undiagnosed illness are being remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded because of the need to comply with notification and development requirements under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches due to undiagnosed illness, skin rash due to undiagnosed illness, joint swelling and pain due to undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0311999
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for headaches due to undiagnosed illness and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating or entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected headaches. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.
- Denied
The Board denied reopening of claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.
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