The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the veteran's dementia caused him to be violent and placed him in a dangerous situation, which led to his subdural hematoma and herniated cervical discs. The VA will need to obtain all relevant medical records from July through August 2001.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is necessary due to incomplete medical records regarding the veteran's treatment prior to and during the incident in August 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- subdural hematoma, herniated cervical discs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0409330
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,458 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0409330.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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