The Board has remanded the case for additional development and due process concerns, including obtaining private treatment records from Dr. P.L., personnel records from the U.S. Postal Service, and ensuring that all claims are reviewed in an expeditious manner.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded as per the instructions provided by the Board of Veterans' Appeals to ensure compliance with its orders and due process requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1127093
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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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
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