The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to evaluate the veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being considered.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to ensure all pertinent medical records are obtained and reviewed before making a determination on the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound to the left shoulder, traumatic arthritis of the interphalangeal joint of the left thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0401076
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0401076.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected gunshot wound to the left shoulder was denied as his disability did not warrant a higher evaluation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the veteran's increased rating claims for his service-connected conditions but denied reopening of his PTSD and schizophrenia claims due to lack of signed VA Form 9 submissions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's gunshot wound residuals to the left shoulder are rated as noncompensable, while his malaria is not service-connected.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left shoulder.
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