The veteran's claim of service connection for a left above the knee amputation is being remanded due to failure to comply with VCAA requirements. The RO must provide proper notice and assist in obtaining all relevant medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO did not fulfill its obligations under the implementing regulations regarding Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) notice and assistance provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- left above the knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0418325
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Decisions by this judge: 1,514 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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The Board has dismissed the appeal because the Veteran submitted multiple requests for review that created a concurrent election, which is not allowed under VA regulations.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's current left above the knee amputation is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
- Denied
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