The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a hearing and ensuring compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development as requested by the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- familial polyposis, chronic right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0805884
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0805884.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, except for persistent depressive disorder which was granted.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were dismissed as the appeal is moot due to his death.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic lumbar spine disability, chronic cervical spine disability, chronic right knee disability, and IBS (presumptively related to Southwest Asia service). The claims are based on the presumption of exposure in the Gulf War setting.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected rectum and anus, impairment of sphincter control, is granted a 100 percent rating from May 28, 2014. SMC benefits are also granted at the statutory housebound rate for this period. The appeal for TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's already receiving maximum benefits.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.