The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives regarding Francway challenge and service connection for OCD.
The deciding factor: Non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding Francway challenge and service connection for OCD.
- Claimed conditions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21076600
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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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