The Veteran seeks an increased initial rating for his service-connected cognitive disorder. The case is REMANDED to the RO due to the need for additional VA examination reports and outpatient treatment records.
The deciding factor: Additional VA examination reports and outpatient treatment records are needed prior to final adjudication of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- cognitive disorder, not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1206633
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, particularly major depression with cognitive disorder. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to service.
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