The Board has ordered a remand to obtain the Veteran's military personnel records for his service with the Tennessee Army National Guard, specifically to verify his duty status on May 9, 1990 when he was involved in an automobile accident. The claims will be reconsidered after this development.
The deciding factor: The Board ordered a remand due to the need to obtain missing military personnel records for verification of the Veteran's service status during the incident that led to his injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury, neck injury, back injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18139448
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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: Granted
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