The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development and for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case was not fully developed as required by the July 2014 remand, necessitating further action.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal injury, groin injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1445490
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability and groin injury due to incomplete records. The case will be reconsidered after all relevant records are obtained.
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