The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and VCAA compliance issues. The veteran is required to undergo VA examinations for arthritis of major joints and high frequency hearing loss, and her claims will be reviewed again after these exams are completed.
The deciding factor: Incomplete documentation and failure to comply with VCAA requirements necessitate further examination and review of the case.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of major joints, high frequency hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0335933
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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.
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