The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain VA administrative and/or medical records from October 9, 2009. The case will be reviewed by the VAMC on the basis of additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional development is required to secure possible outstanding VA administrative or telephone records from VA medical personnel for October 9, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1438122
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss were adjudicated under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA), and a final rating decision was issued. The appellant did not appeal this decision within one year, making it final. There is no evidence that the Veteran had unpaid benefits at the time of his death.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's IBS is granted service connection, while the claim for an allergic reaction remains remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claimed disabilities, including allergic reaction and side effects from prescribed medications, skin disability, abnormal liver function, vision impairment, decreased blood platelet count, and increased blood glucose count, are not considered to be due to VA negligence or fault. The Board finds that the Veteran did not have a qualifying additional disability as defined by 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's allergic reaction, skin rash, and respiratory disorder are all due to injury or disease incurred in service.
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