The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and notification issues, including failure to comply with VCAA requirements. The VA must ensure full compliance with the enhanced duty-to-notify and duty-to-assist provisions enacted by the VCAA.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded for further development of the claim in accordance with the VCAA's requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0401144
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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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