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Remanded (sent back)

The Board has ordered additional development as there was not substantial compliance with the mandates of the August 2022 remand order. The claim must be remanded for further efforts to obtain service treatment records and personnel records from various sources.

The deciding factor: There has been a failure to comply with the mandates of the August 2022 Board remand order regarding obtaining service treatment records and personnel records from various sources.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
April 15, 2024
Citation
24016026

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What this means for you

A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.

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