The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for VCAA compliance.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to the need for proper notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of right femur fracture with valgus deformity of the right knee, osteoarthritis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0336342
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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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