The Board has determined that further development is needed to decide the claims for service connection due to incomplete service records and unverified exposure to ionizing radiation. The appellant's service treatment records are presumed destroyed, and there is no readily available documentation of a claimed accident during training exercise. Claims for kidney and liver conditions are based on alleged exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
The deciding factor: The claims involve incomplete service records and unverified exposure to ionizing radiation, necessitating further development including medical examination and additional evidence collection.
- Claimed conditions
- left fractured collarbone, bilateral leg condition, left arm condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1115361
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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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