The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and for further development of his claims, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to properly assess the current extent and severity of the service-connected myositis ossificans of the right anterior thigh muscle.
- Claimed conditions
- myositis ossificans of the right anterior thigh muscle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1121944
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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