The veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition has been reopened, but additional development is needed due to the failure to attend a hearing and because of incomplete medical records. The VA needs to obtain all relevant treatment records and conduct another examination to determine if his current psychiatric disability began during his active service.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report for a scheduled hearing and has not provided complete medical records, which are necessary for the Board to make an informed decision on his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- nervous condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0321712
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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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