The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left knee, with internal derangement of the knee and peroneal nerve injury is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and updated medical records.
The deciding factor: Additional examination is needed to assess all residual disabilities attributable to the veteran's service-connected disability, including any scars, muscle, orthopedic, neurological, and peroneal nerve residuals. Updated treatment records are also required.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound to the left knee, internal derangement of the knee, peroneal nerve injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0415997
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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