The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and a need for additional development, including obtaining VA examination results.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further investigation into the veteran's claims, particularly regarding the in-service circumcision and its potential impact on his current health conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal disorder, leg disorder, residuals of a circumcision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0843060
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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