The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right arm is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is needed to determine the nature and severity of the veteran's residual disabilities, including muscle damage, nerve damage, and scar issues.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the right arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0028277
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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: Dismissed
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