The Board is remanding the case to determine if the February 10, 1984 rating decision should be reversed or amended on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The veteran also seeks an earlier effective date for his service-connected residuals of a fractured left clavicle. Additionally, he claims that the September 16, 1999 rating action involving skull loss and forehead scar should be reversed or amended on grounds of CUE.
The deciding factor: The Board is remanding to determine if there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the February 10, 1984 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- skull loss, left forehead scar, residual of craniotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0415008
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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
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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