Remanded (sent back)

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of her claims.

The deciding factor: There are multiple issues on appeal, including service connection for a secondary condition related to her existing thoracic spine disability. The case requires further investigation into the nature and extent of these conditions.

Claimed conditions: Loss of motion of the thoracic spine due to surgical resection of the 8th rib, Numbness from T7 to T10 dermatome
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: November 1, 2006
Citation: 0633847

Veterans Law Judge

JAMES L. MARCH

Decisions by this judge: 2,776 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted 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. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0633847.

What this means for you

A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.

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