The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of her claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the December 2012 VA examination was inadequate, thus requiring a new examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury with headaches, associated dizziness and memory loss (also claimed as closed head injury and migraines), acquired psychiatric condition (depressive disorder), nerve impairment of the right leg (claimed as due to a head injury), cervical spondylosis, status post fusion of C4-6 (claimed as neck condition), arthritis of the lumbosacral (claimed as back condition and severe pains in back)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144499
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the previously denied claims of service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine strain, diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), erectile dysfunction (ED), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left ankle strain, right ankle instability, residuals of a cold injury of the hands, mental health condition, and head injuries. The claims are being remanded to allow for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted the appeals for severance of service connection for neck, left shoulder, and left upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities, as well as entitlement to service connection for headaches.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including alcohol use in sustained remission, other specified depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder is attributable to service. The head injury with headaches claim is being remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a head injury with headaches was reopened and granted.,Service connection was denied for left wrist ganglion cyst and right wrist ganglion cyst.
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