The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury is being remanded as there was no examination provided, and the examiner did not address all elements of secondary service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for back condition is being remanded as there was no examination provided, and the examiner did not address all elements of secondary service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for rectal cancer is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for fracture right leg remains, to include as secondary to the service-connected left leg varicose veins, is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins, right leg is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right hand arthritis is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for seizures is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis in right knee is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis in left knee is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney condition is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis in right hip is being remanded due to procedural issues with the examinations conducted.
The deciding factor: Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations and consideration of all relevant evidence. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.,The examiner did not address all elements of secondary service connection (causation and aggravation).,The examiner did not address all elements of secondary service connection (causation and aggravation).,Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.,Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.,Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.,Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.,Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.,Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.,Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.,Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.,Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.,Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.,Procedural errors were identified, including failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a crush injury to the left hand with degenerative changes of the thumb and index finger with blunting of the distal phalanx, an acquired psychiatric disorder (presumably referring to PTSD or another condition not explicitly stated), rectal cancer, varicose veins, right leg, right hand arthritis, arthritis in right knee, arthritis in left knee, back condition (to include as secondary to the service-connected left leg varicose veins), pes planus, scars other than the service-connected left leg varicose vein scars, arthritis in left hip
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26012048
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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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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