The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development and due process, including a VA examination and addressing the veteran's request for a personal hearing.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional development and due process as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- substantially confined to his or her dwelling and the immediate premises
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0324461
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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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