The Board remands the case to provide proper VCAA notice in accordance with Kent v. Nicholson, as the previous notice was found to be insufficient.
The deciding factor: The Court determined that VA failed to satisfy its duty to notify the appellant of what was necessary to reopen and substantiate his claims, specifically regarding the elements required for service connection based on the basis of the prior denial.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the back, residuals of an injury to the ribs, residuals of an injury to the right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0814093
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Decisions by this judge: 2,435 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals regarding service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal in May 2019. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the right knee is reopened, while his rating for left knee strain remains remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and medical opinions, to address the issues of service connection for a back disorder, increased evaluations for right foot disability, chondromalacia, left knee, residuals of an injury to the right knee, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), as well as TDIU.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, and residuals of an injury to the ribs are at least as likely as not related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
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