The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected right lower extremity disability, shell fragment wound scars is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination and review of medical records.
The deciding factor: The case requires further examination and review of medical records to ensure that all pertinent information has been considered in determining the appropriate rating for the veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity disability, shell fragment wound scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0015242
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for lung cancer, brain cancer, right upper extremity disability, and right lower extremity disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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