The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete evidence and need for VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further examination and review of the claims file to ensure compliance with VCAA requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- DDD of the lumbar spine, DDD of the cervical spine, diverticulosis, left leg disorder(s), left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0411590
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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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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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