The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a shell fragment wound (SFW) of the right jaw with excision of the submandibular gland and retained fragment is being remanded due to incomplete medical examination reports.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical examination reports prevent a determination on the merits of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the right jaw, loss of sensation, muscle spasm, tender scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0007979
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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)
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