The appeal is remanded to provide the veteran with proper notice regarding new and material evidence, as well as to obtain additional VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The previous denial was based on a lack of evidence relating the current condition to service, and further development is needed to comply with VCAA requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative dementia with depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0809865
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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