The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a left forearm scar and arthritis of the lumbosacral spine (claimed as a low back condition) must be remanded due to inadequate notice, incomplete application, and need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were not substantially complete as required by the VCAA regulations. The RO did not notify the veteran regarding his incomplete application and has not yet notified him of the information and medical or lay evidence necessary to substantiate his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Left forearm scar, Arthritis of the lumbosacral spine (claimed as a low back condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0123134
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as they were received more than one year after her intent to file a claim, and no good cause extension was requested.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service connected. The Veteran's TDIU claim from July 1, 2011 is also granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for a higher rating and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to concerns regarding the qualifications of the VA examiner.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's CAD was granted a rating of 60 percent from November 6, 2018, but no higher. The cardiac pacemaker and scars were denied ratings.
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