Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded to gather records from the Daytona Beach VA Outpatient Clinic and to readjudicate the claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a private facility in June 2005.
The deciding factor: Further development was requested by the Board, but not completed as indicated in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0901571
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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