The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to determine if the veteran's conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of the evidence before a proper appellate decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg cellulitis, loss of vision of the right eye, memory loss due to concussion, right leg condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0333002
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and the Veteran's right leg condition is related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right leg, left leg, left knee, and left ankle conditions due to errors in prior decisions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The claims for service connection have not been decided.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right leg condition has been withdrawn, and the appeal is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy.
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