The Board remands the matter for additional development, including obtaining the original claim and any outstanding service treatment records, sending a development letter to the Veteran, and providing proper VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: The RO did not substantially comply with previous remand directives, specifically regarding the acquisition of the original claim and outstanding service treatment records, as well as providing proper VCAA notice and a development letter to the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002668
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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