The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, to include aggravation of a convulsive disorder, should be remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded because the RO needs to obtain missing VA examination records and ensure all notification requirements are met under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury, convulsive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0406814
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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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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