Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration.
The deciding factor: The record is inadequate and VA must accomplish additional development of the evidence as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an umbilical abdominal hernia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0908765
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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