The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar spine disability, bilateral leg disabilities, bilateral hip disabilities, neck disability, and foot disability. The remand is due to a potential pre-existing condition issue during his second period of active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a potential pre-existing condition issue regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities during his second period of active duty service from January 1991 to February 1991, and thus remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, left leg disability, right left disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, cervical spine disability, right foot arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2026
- Citation
- A26017627
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left and right hip disabilities due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran will need an adequate VA medical opinion to determine if his hip disabilities are related to service.
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