The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's claim for service connection of a disability manifested by bilateral arm pain. The case is now remanded for additional examination and review.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated, but it indicates that further development is needed as the appeal involves determining whether the veteran's current condition is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral arm pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0326414
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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