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Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining radiology films from VA medical facilities in Saginaw and Ann Arbor, Michigan, dated from January 1990 to February 1999. The veteran's service connection claim is being considered under a direct theory of service connection.

The deciding factor: The Board has not made a determination on the merits of the service connection claim as it was previously remanded for additional development.

Claimed conditions
unknown
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating
Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date
January 25, 2006
Citation
0602143

Veterans Law Judge

ROBERT E. SULLIVAN

Decisions by this judge: 493 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0602143.

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).

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