The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of the Veteran's VA treatment records from 1992 to May 2013, including those from the Redding, CA VA outpatient clinic and other VA medical facilities. The Veteran is entitled to a full grant of his appeal if he is satisfied with a 10% disability rating for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for additional development of the Veteran's VA treatment records from 1992 to May 2013, including those from the Redding, CA VA outpatient clinic and other VA medical facilities.
- Claimed conditions
- concussion
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1550545
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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: Dismissed
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