The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notification and duty to assist requirements, particularly regarding increased rating claims.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for proper VCAA (Veterans Claims Assistance Act) notification and compliance with its requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pulmonary tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0806292
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension and chronic pulmonary tuberculosis are both service-connected, with the hypertension rated at 20% prior to November 29, 2001.
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