The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration by the AOJ.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to a change in representation and the need to allow the new representative to review the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve problems manifested by disability of the upper and lower extremities, mild atherosclerotic changes of the lower extremities, cysts on the face and ears, with blackheads on the face, rectal problem
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1447943
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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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