The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination and additional treatment records, as his symptoms have worsened since the last examination. The claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported worsening symptoms that require a new evaluation by a VA examiner to determine current disability levels.
- Claimed conditions
- partial paralysis of the fifth and sixth cervical nerves, partial paralysis of the right fifth cranial nerve, partial paralysis of the eleventh cranial nerve, partial paralysis of the second cervical nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1602610
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when considered apart from any unrelated conditions, do not render him incapable of obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development to determine if his service-connected disabilities, including in combination, preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Denied
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