The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development and consideration due to inadequate VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: VCAA notice was not provided in a manner that fully informed the Veteran of what evidence is needed to substantiate his service connection claims, particularly regarding secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg disability, right leg disability, bilateral hip disabilities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1038361
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for HTN, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, gout, and right leg disability are all granted.
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