The case is being remanded to the RO for further evidentiary development due to insufficient compliance with prior remand instructions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the July 2007 and February 2009 remand instructions have not been substantially complied with, necessitating a new round of evidence collection and review.
- 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 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1016567
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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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