The Board found that a timely notice of disagreement was filed with the January 16, 2004 RO decision denying an application for entitlement to service-connected disability benefits.
The deciding factor: The May 25, 2004 letter submitted by the appellant can be reasonably construed as expressing disagreement and seeking appellate review of the January 16, 2004 determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0815516
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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