The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pelvic disorder is related to his military service. The case will be returned to the AOJ for readjudication.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's pelvic disorder is related to his military service, as requested in the March 2015 Board Remand.
- Claimed conditions
- pelvic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2016
- Citation
- 1618166
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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: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal as it cannot be in both systems simultaneously due to an existing legacy appeal for similar issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's claim for refractive error is denied as it is a congenital disorder not subject to service connection. Service connection for tuberculosis exposure is also denied due to lack of current disability. Other claims are pending.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and one issue regarding a TDIU prior to September 12, 2019. The main reasons for remanding are to obtain missing separation examination records and provide retrospective VA medical opinions on range of motion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations and private treatment records obtained are not sufficient to make a determination on the Veteran's claims for service connection. Therefore, another remand is necessary to obtain additional information from the Veteran and to schedule further examinations.
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