The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected myositis ossificans and for obtaining relevant medical records.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evaluation due to the need for updated evidence and an assessment by a VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- myositis ossificans
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1125730
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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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