The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and for a VA examination to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of his back, leg/knee disabilities, as well as any acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims will be reconsidered after these actions.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded due to incomplete evidence and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity disability, right lower extremity disability, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1620174
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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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