The Board has remanded the cases of an increased rating for a facial lesion and TDIU due to inaction on part of the AOJ. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all outstanding VA treatment records, send appropriate notice regarding TDIU, and adjudicate both issues after ensuring compliance with the requested actions.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to consider new evidence as directed by prior remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- facial lesion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18160290
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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
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to pending examinations and requests for additional information.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's service-connected benign prostatic hypertrophy is currently rated at 40 percent, and the issue of entitlement to a higher rating remains in appellate status. The facial lesion issue has been addressed separately.
- Whole decision: Denied
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