The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical and personnel records, scheduling a VA examination, and determining whether any diagnosed learning disorder is a congenital defect or disease that originated during active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further investigation to determine if his learning disorders are related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Learning Disorder, Autism Spectrum disorder, Asperger's syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, Dyslexia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1454969
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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