The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to the need for further information and evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the need for additional development of the veteran's claim, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and addressing any relevant legal issues.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of stab wound to the right chest, status post pneumothorax, recurrent musculoskeletal chest pain, pleural thickening at the right costophrenic angle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0320705
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and denied service connection, compensable ratings, and higher ratings for various conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the May 2023 rating decision was for backfill purposes only and did not constitute an adjudicative decision subject to appellate review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and updated records.
- Dismissed
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for status post pneumothorax is dismissed due to his failure to provide necessary releases for pertinent evidence.
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