The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a vision disability, memory loss, increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and PTSD. Additional evidence must be considered by the AOJ before these issues can be decided.
The deciding factor: Additional pertinent VA medical records were associated with the file but no response was received from the Veteran or his representative regarding a waiver of initial consideration of this additional evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- vision disability, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23051488
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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