Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling an examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an updated medical examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0812353
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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