The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration disability determination records.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to outstanding VA medical records that may be pertinent to the Veteran's claim on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of brain cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1301228
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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
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