The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an ulcer, initial evaluations for bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spurring, evaluations for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and entitlement to a TDIU due to outstanding treatment records and incomplete examinations. The claims are being returned for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were insufficient medical records and incomplete examinations to make determinations on the Veteran's claims. Therefore, the claims must be remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184359
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,084 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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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The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and an ulcer due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in obtaining Army Reserve service treatment records.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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