The veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development. The Board will schedule a video conference hearing before the RO.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a video conference hearing instead of attending a Central Office hearing, and this request has been granted.
- Claimed conditions
- deep vein thrombosis, bilateral legs, colon resection, squamous cell carcinoma, right forearm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0834147
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's intestinal disability is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to service, specifically presumed herbicide exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of records and incomplete VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for various conditions are being returned to the AOJ for further action.
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