The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural deficiencies and incomplete medical examinations.
The deciding factor: Procedural deficiencies in VCAA notice were identified, and the claims are being returned for further development including obtaining additional evidence and arranging for a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right fibula, chronic acquired low back disorder, chronic acquired bilateral ankle disorders
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0427932
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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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