The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including consideration of a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) by the RO in December 1997 regarding service connection for emphysema and nicotine dependence.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded to allow the RO/AMC to develop and adjudicate the veteran's CUE claim, including consideration of whether a valid, properly pleaded claim for CUE was initiated by the veteran during his lifetime.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0601994
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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