The Board has remanded the case due to missing or unavailable Veteran's STRs and other documents that need translation. The claims for service connection will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to obtain missing or unavailable Veteran's STRs and translate relevant documents from Spanish to English.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, bilateral leg disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1729250
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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