The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional VA assistance in obtaining relevant medical records, including those from the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham VA Medical Centers, Dr. Jerry V. Mosley, and Ridgeview Health Care Center.
The deciding factor: VA is required to assist the appellant in developing evidence pertinent to her claims as part of its duty to assist.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0510102
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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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