The Board has scheduled a Travel Board hearing but the transcript of the May 2016 hearing is not available due to technical difficulties. The case is being remanded for scheduling another hearing.
The deciding factor: There were technical issues with the recording system during the previous hearing, resulting in no transcript being made.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the lower back, arthritis of the neck, head trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1633323
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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 remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, arthritis of the lower back, and cervical neck strain due to inadequate medical opinions in the March 2025 rating decision. The claims are being returned for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding head trauma, and the Board dismissed it.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for head trauma as there is no persuasive evidence showing the Veteran incurred a head injury or had a diagnosis of head trauma during his active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to errors in obtaining medical opinions related to the Veteran's head trauma, low back pain, and left knee condition.
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