The Board denied service connection for the appellant's claimed residuals of burns, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated in active military service.
The deciding factor: The appellant was burned at his home on June 12, 1981 and was not serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training at the time of the injury. The Board concluded that the injuries did not occur in the line of duty in active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of burns
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0207136
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What this means for you
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying in-service burns and PTSD stressor allegations, scheduling VA examinations, and further review of the claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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