The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lymph node condition due to insufficient reasons and bases in the previous decision. The case is now pending with an examination.
The deciding factor: The previous decision did not provide adequate reasons and bases, specifically regarding why a lack of a medical examination satisfied VA’s duty to assist.
- Claimed conditions
- lymph node condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21021892
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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 Board denied service connection for nodules on the Veteran's gallbladder and remanded the claim for a lymph node condition due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's groin condition with scar is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination findings.,The Veteran's cerebral hemangioblastoma residuals with scar are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination findings and the need for a toxic exposure screening.,The Veteran's pancreatitis, GERD, and cervical spine disability are being remanded as they are intertwined with his cerebral hemangioblastoma claim on appeal.,The Veteran's OSA is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination addressing obesity as an intermediate step.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination findings and the need for a VA examination addressing obesity as an intermediate step.,The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's lymph node condition is being remanded due to the need for a VA toxic exposure screening.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for Hodgkin's lymphoma and lymph node condition due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is being remanded for additional development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a lymph node condition and remanded the issues of service connection for thrombosis phlebitis, heart condition, and Gulf War exposure. The decision is pending further development.
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