The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employability and his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned for further development, including an examination of the Veteran's mental health and cognitive abilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical evaluation to determine if the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine, esophagitis and prepyloric stomach ulcer, bilateral foot cold injury residuals, bilateral knee degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18113950
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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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