The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand orders.
The deciding factor: The decision was not made based on a specific service connection theory, exposure basis, or PACT Act provisions as no such claims were filed. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion regarding functional loss and muscle group involvement.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of alveolar soft parts sarcoma, left (non-dominant) trapezius muscle, left shoulder instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20037770
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions and a need for further development.
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