Your case has been sent back to the Regional Office for further development and consideration of your claims.
The deciding factor: The Board ordered further development due to pending issues in your case.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal disorder/peptic disorder, diabetes, sinus disorder, back disorder, breast disorder, eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0320364
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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