The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development regarding VA medical records from 1973 through 1975, which may potentially serve as the basis for finding clear and unmistakable error in the September 1994 rating decision. The effective date of service connection will also be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new VA medical records from 1973 to 1975 were constructively before VA at the time of the September 1994 rating decision, which may support a finding of clear and unmistakable error in that decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24009480
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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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