The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 disability of the right arm due to treatment by VA for additional development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion stated that the April 2016 VA medical opinion was insufficient because it did not comply with the directives in the April 2016 Board remand, requiring a new or addendum opinion addressing the right arm disability found in April 2016 and not whether a complete rupture of the biceps tendon occurred.
- Claimed conditions
- Right arm disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140178
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinion and correcting duty to assist errors.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, an unspecified anxiety disorder, and a right arm disability due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
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