The Veteran seeks service connection for muscle damage, nerve damage of the left leg and hand, as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: Further examination and review of medical records are required to properly assess the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle damage of the left leg, nerve damage of the left leg, nerve damage of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0920955
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, blood clots of the right and left legs, and nerve damage of the left leg due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for nerve damage of the right leg, left leg, arthritis of the legs, diabetes mellitus, lymphoma, deviated septum, digestive disability, and hernia disability were all granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left rotator cuff tendonitis and nerve damage of the left hand secondary to his service-connected wrist strain are being remanded due to a lack of available surgical report from November 2011.
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