The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for a scar of the left arm with retained splinter, as well as for service connection for bilateral hip and leg disabilities due to inadequate development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development to ensure compliance with the notice and duty-to-assist provisions of the VCAA.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the left arm with retained splinter, bilateral hip disability, bilateral leg disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0419442
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder and heat sensitivity.
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