The Board has determined that further development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of increased evaluation for an acquired psychiatric disorder, service connection for a left hand disability and back disability, as well as TDIU. The AOJ must schedule new examinations to address these issues.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed due to changes in the severity of the Veteran’s conditions since his last examination and potential secondary effects from his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Mood Disorder), Left Hand Disability, Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20032017
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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)
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