The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of TERA examinations and opinions regarding his disabilities. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his disabilities are related to his active duty service, including exposure to toxic substances.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were no TERA examinations or opinions in the record for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, which is a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board therefore remanded these claims for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service and his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow disability, right elbow disability, neck disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26017923
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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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