The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now remanded back to the RO for consideration of the new evidence and a determination on the increased disability evaluation claim.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the Board ordered further development, which requires the RO to review the evidence and make a determination based on the newly obtained information.
- Claimed conditions
- right thoracic outlet syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0324867
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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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