The veteran's appeal is about an increased evaluation for his service-connected filariasis, which was previously rated at 30 percent. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further development and review as per VCAA requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- filariasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0400370
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by a service-connected condition (psychiatric disability), and the claim for cause of death is granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's DIC benefits claim based on a June 2000 rating decision assigning a February 8, 2000 effective date for a 100% rating for lymphatic filariasis was denied as the appellant did not meet the criteria for entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his anxiety, malaria, and filariasis did not contribute to his myocardial infarction.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for filariasis of the legs is being remanded due to the need for clarification on whether he has any current residuals of the service-connected condition.
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