The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information in the record regarding the veteran's medical needs and whether VA facilities are capable of meeting those needs. The veteran is service-connected for PTSD and arteriosclerotic heart disease.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to determine if VA facilities can meet the veteran's medical needs, as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0422139
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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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