The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and readjudicating the claims.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence from the Social Security Administration.
- Claimed conditions
- active duodenal ulcer, arthritis of the spine, arthralgia, skin condition to include blackheads
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1403945
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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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