The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including additional medical examinations and evidence collection. The appeal is currently remanded to allow for these steps.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as per the court's ruling in DAV v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Claimed conditions
- invertertebral disc syndrome, circulatory disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0316170
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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The Veteran's appeals on the issues of service connection for circulatory and allergic reactions have been withdrawn. The appeal for bilateral hearing loss disability is granted, but the appeal for respiratory/pulmonary impairment is denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including spinal arthritis of the neck and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the neck/upper back. However, tinnitus was granted, and a 20% rating was assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various disabilities such as respiratory/pulmonary disability, heart disability (coronary artery disease), hypertension, circulatory disability, skin condition (solar lentigo), sleep apnea, allergies, general arthralgia, right eye disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues have been remanded due to inadequate record and need for additional development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right leg disability is related to his service-connected frostbite residuals.
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