The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's left leg disability is currently being evaluated, but more information is needed from his service records and VA treatment history.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional development including obtaining missing service treatment records and VA treatment records, as well as scheduling an orthopedic examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current left leg condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg arthritis, left leg injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18117333
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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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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 due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities and potential aggravation by service. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations for her claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a respiratory condition, otitis externa, gastroenteritis, a sleeping disorder, and a left leg injury as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
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