The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and the need for a statement of the case (SOC) on accrued benefits. The claim will be readjudicated after these issues are addressed.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded because proper VCAA notification was not provided, which could affect the appellant's ability to substantiate her claims.
- Claimed conditions
- COD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0821152
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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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- Partly granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to DIC based on service connection for COD, including as the result of exposure to herbicide agents. The Appellant's previous denial was due to lack of sufficient evidence.
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