The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The RO must ensure all notification and development required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 are completed, including providing specific notice as to the type of evidence necessary to substantiate his claims and obtaining any additional information or evidence from the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, back disability, hearing loss of the left ear, cystic acne, eye disability, lung disability, heart disease, gastrointestinal disability, genitourinary disability and periodonitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0322404
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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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