The VA is instructed to attempt to locate the appellant's service medical records and provide him with an authorization form for release of his National Guard records. If these efforts are unsuccessful, they should conduct a direct search with Fort Knox Army Hospital for any record of the appellant's treatment between August 1984 to December 1984.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to locate the appellant's service medical records and is instructed to attempt to obtain them through appropriate means.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0708831
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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