The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and updating treatment records. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence and information are needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and determine his eligibility for a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease with avascular necrosis of the right wrist, Residuals of a left wrist fracture, Degenerative joint disease of the left foot due to a gunshot wound
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1455925
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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