The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional information and compliance with all due process considerations.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded because the VA needs to obtain the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which are relevant to his claim. Additionally, a new examination based on these obtained SSA records is needed before making an informed decision.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg nerve damage, left leg nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0931368
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0931368.
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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for right foot pain and remanded the claim for left leg nerve damage.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae due to a lack of current diagnosis.,Service connection is remanded for sleep apnea syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, right leg nerve damage, headaches, and neck disability.
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