The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to additional VA and Veteran-submitted evidence being added to the file, which requires further consideration.
The deciding factor: The new evidence includes a reconsideration of disability evaluation system rating decision and an informal physical evaluation board finding relevant to the claims at hand.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg injury, left leg patellar tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23052043
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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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