The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a need to obtain Army National Guard service medical and personnel records. The appeal is now pending again with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion requires VA to obtain the Veteran's Army National Guard service medical and personnel records, which are relevant to determining whether the Veteran became disabled as a result of an injury or disease incurred during active duty for training.
- Claimed conditions
- none
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1702608
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1702608.
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
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- Dismissed
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