The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining National Guard service treatment records and any pertinent outstanding treatment records. The claims of entitlement to service connection will be re-adjudicated after all development is completed.
The deciding factor: The VA Regional Office (RO) attempted to obtain the Claimant's National Guard service treatment records but was unable to do so due to lack of forwarding with his personnel records. The RO also failed to request these records using a Standard Form 180, as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve damage, to include numbness of the right arm and right hand, nerve damage to the right leg, right hip disorder, arthritis of the right leg, brain disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1242953
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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 Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip and lower extremity disorders, including as secondary to a lumbar spine disorder. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a failure to provide notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back, right hip, and right ankle disorders as secondary to his left knee disorder. The AOJ must obtain VA examinations and provide answers to questions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on his service connection claims.
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