The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and allegations regarding the Veteran's alleged TDY service in Vietnam. The appellant is seeking service connection for their son's spina bifida.
The deciding factor: Incomplete evidence related to the Veteran's alleged temporary duty (TDY) orders in Vietnam prevented a determination on the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Spina Bifida
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18135090
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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: Denied
The Board denied the claim as there is no evidence of spina bifida in the appellant's medical records, and her symptoms are better explained by other conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted the appellant's appeal to restore benefits for spina bifida, finding that the AOJ did not meet its burden of proof in severing the benefits.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran was born with spina bifida or spina bifida occulta, and if so, whether he has residuals from either condition.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.
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