The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for VCAA compliance and further medical examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed in accordance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and a VA examination is required to assess current symptomatology and functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease with herniated disc at L5-S1, Left hip arthritis, Arthritic changes of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0608039
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran was not service-connected for a disability rated as 100 percent disabling for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death, and therefore the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
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