The case is being remanded for further development and re-adjudication due to unclear eligibility criteria and the need for additional evidence regarding the amount of nursing home expenses incurred.
The deciding factor: The VAMC's determination was based on strict guidelines concerning indefinite contracts, which were not clearly applied in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- Alzheimer's disease with dementia, residuals of subtotal gastrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0712461
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected residuals of subtotal gastrectomy. The Board finds that additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and a new VA examination, is necessary to determine the current severity of his condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his residuals of subtotal gastrectomy, currently evaluated as 40 percent disabling.
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