The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and ensuring proper notification of the appellant.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as there are missing records from Tabitha Nursing Home that may contain relevant information about the Veteran's medical history.
- Claimed conditions
- Progressive coronary artery disease, Subdural hemorrhage, Parkinson's, Hydrocephalus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1119589
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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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