The Board has remanded the case for several reasons, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and reports, scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, issuing a statement of the case on certain issues, and scheduling a hearing for the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of the claims based on new evidence or circumstances not previously considered by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- left rotator cuff condition, right hamstring condition, disability manifested by vision impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2015
- Citation
- 1533009
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for back spasms, left rotator cuff condition, and right knee condition to correct duty to assist errors.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis and remanded the claims for a left knee condition, post traumatic residual pain and dysfunction of the right knee, low back condition, and right hamstring condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and requests for information regarding the qualifications of the examiner. The claims will be re-adjudicated after further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left rotator cuff condition, back condition, and foot swelling were denied as the evidence did not establish a nexus to service or any other service-connected conditions. The claim for Reiter’s syndrome was also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
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