The appeal is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims.
The deciding factor: Further notice and development are required to properly address the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, as well as to ensure compliance with VCAA requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- status post dislocation and fracture of the femoral head of the right hip with marked limitation of motion, internal fixation, and traumatic arthritis, status post open comminuted fracture of the left femur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0809712
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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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