The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with VCAA notice and duty-to-assist provisions. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death is being reviewed, but further development is required.
The deciding factor: The decision was not fully compliant with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) due to inadequate VCAA notice and duty-to-assist provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety psychoneurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0412956
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Decisions by this judge: 1,514 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, which is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected anxiety psychoneurosis. The Veteran's current heart disorder is secondary to his service-connected anxiety psychoneurosis.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now remanded to the RO for a VA psychiatric examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's death was caused by infective endocarditis due to congestive heart failure and aortic insufficiency. His service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his cause of death, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318. The veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment.
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