The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because the veteran requested and should be scheduled for a Travel Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured right humerus, right shoulder endoprosthetic replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0203111
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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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- Granted
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- Denied
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