The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to appear for an examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to appear for a VA examination scheduled for the purpose of determining the etiology of his bilateral forearm disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral forearm disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0838631
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition for the claimed disabilities and denied all claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches. The Board also finds that there is sufficient evidence to support a grant of service connection for neck, back, and bilateral forearm disabilities due to an in-service injury sustained during ACDUTRA duty.
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