The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the appellant had verified active service with the United States Armed Forces, as required for VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further investigation was needed to verify the appellant's military service status.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0631742
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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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