The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the claims of service connection for left upper leg numbness, skin rashes, chronic fatigue, and an autoimmune disorder. The VA will conduct a thorough examination and review all relevant records before making a decision.
The deciding factor: The case requires further medical evaluation and consideration of all available evidence to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper leg numbness, skin rashes, chronic fatigue, autoimmune disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1456789
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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