The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's lumbar spine condition and skin condition are related to service.
The deciding factor: Development is necessary to obtain all relevant evidence and provide an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine condition, skin condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2015
- Citation
- 1528715
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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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