The Board has remanded the case due to changes in the law brought about by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and Charles v. Principi, 16 Vet. App. 370 (2002); Quartuccio v. Principi, 16 Vet. App. 183 (2002).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA Office of the General Counsel requested remand for consideration of changes in the law brought about by the VCAA and Charles/Quartuccio decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disease including hypertension, disability of the thoracolumbar spine, disability of the right knee, disability of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2003
- Citation
- 0328183
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left ankle disability and remanded all other issues on appeal due to the need for additional development of the Veteran's service treatment records.
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