The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including obtaining in-service medical records and VA treatment records. The veteran is also required to provide any relevant private healthcare provider information.
The deciding factor: The January 2001 VA examination report was inadequate as it did not consider or discuss the veteran's prior medical examinations, testing, and reports.
- Claimed conditions
- cognitive dysfunction, high fevers from chicken pox
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0828482
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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: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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