The appeal is remanded to the RO for issuance of a statement of the case and development of the veteran's claim for service-connected compensation benefits.
The deciding factor: Further development and adjudication are required due to issues related to the veteran's fraudulent enlistment and discharge status, as well as potential clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.
- 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 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0902900
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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