The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and additional development is needed to determine if sexual assaults occurred during military service, which may affect the appellant's discharge character.
The deciding factor: Incomplete records require further investigation into the appellant's claims of sexual assault and their impact on her discharge character.
- Claimed conditions
- sexual assault, stress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23060888
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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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