The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination in determining the extent of impairment from the service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound of the right thigh.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to note which muscle group or groups were affected by the service-connected disability and did not address the criteria specified in 38 C.F.R. § 4.56 for evaluating muscle injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound of the right thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0414315
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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.
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