The Board has found that further development is needed for VA to fulfill its duties mandated under the VCAA. The case is REMANDED for the following: (1) Secure complete clinical records of all treatment and evaluation from Dr. Jacobs; (2) Review the record, ensure all development sought is completed, and readjudicate the claims on appeal.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to secure additional medical evidence and ensure compliance with prior remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- lower jaw disability, stomach and colon disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1553949
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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 has decided that the Veteran's stomach and colon disability is secondary to his service-connected lower jaw disability, but needs further clarification from a medical examiner.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete service records and notification issues. The stomach and colon disability claim is also being deferred until the lower jaw disability claim is resolved.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's lower jaw disability and prostate cancer residuals are granted, with a rating of 20 percent for the latter. The Veteran is also entitled to service connection for his lower jaw disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left lower jaw disability and stomach and colon disability, finding that the pre-existing tumor did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to its rapid growth during service. Service connection was also denied for a stomach and colon disability as secondary to the jaw disability.
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