The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further medical evaluation to confirm diagnoses and establish a causal relationship between service and current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological condition, upper right extremity, other than early-onset peripheral neuropathy, bilateral arm conditions, bilateral shoulder conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18108026
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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 determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a lack of development and consideration of certain private treatment records, as well as VA examinations. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or information regarding his claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for sleep apnea, bilateral shoulder conditions, bilateral knee conditions, bilateral ankle conditions, and vertigo.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as remanded several issues including service connection for bilateral shoulder conditions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right foot disability and remanded claims for PTSD, jock itch, pseudo folliculitis, bilateral rhonchi, OSA, and left lower extremity condition.
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