The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evaluation of the Veteran's staphylococcus infection disability.
- Claimed conditions
- staphylococcus infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18151793
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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 VA denied a higher initial evaluation for the staphylococcus infection, finding that it has not caused additional symptoms beyond those already considered in other service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability, right wrist strain, right knee disability, staphylococcus infection, and left calf tear. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was not reopened, as no new and material evidence was submitted within one year of the denial. Similarly, the claim for headache syndrome was also not reopened. However, the claim for a skin disability was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's staphylococcus infection and prostate stones are related to his period of military service, and the claims have been granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.
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