The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, requiring an additional VA examination to address the Veteran's right flank pain.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on a duty to assist error in prior decisions and requires further evaluation of the Veteran's right flank pain symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- right flank pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24046162
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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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