The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records from Forsyth Memorial Hospital.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there may be additional relevant private medical records not yet obtained and thus a remand was necessary to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0813958
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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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