The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information from the Murray City Police Department.
The deciding factor: The VA physician's opinion referenced in the rating determination needs to be incorporated into the claims file, along with other pertinent medical records. The AOJ must also attempt to obtain a copy of the veteran's case file with the Murray City Police Department.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0615176
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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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