The Board is remanding the case to ensure that all notification and development action required by the VCAA are completed, including notifying the appellant of the basis for the June 2002 determination that his discharge is a bar to VA healthcare benefits and providing information on what evidence would be sufficient to reopen his claim.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act (VCAA) by providing proper notification and development in this case, including addressing the basis for the prior denial of VA healthcare benefits and informing the appellant about the necessary evidence to reopen his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1310099
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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.
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