The Board is remanding the case to the RO for additional development due to a violation of VCAA requirements.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board did not adequately discuss the new notice requirements contained in the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0400980
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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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