The Board is remanding the case due to a lack of new and material evidence, but also because it needs to ensure that all provisions of VCAA are properly applied in the development of the claim. The appellant must be informed about what type of evidence is needed to overcome the reason for the original denial.
The deciding factor: The Board is remanding the case due to a lack of new and material evidence, but also because it needs to ensure that all provisions of VCAA are properly applied in the development of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- DIC
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0514603
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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