The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to fully evaluate the veteran's claims as they pertain to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- lymph node disorder, poor circulation in the feet, legs, and arms
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0414457
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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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