The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left arm gunshot wound residuals and any related arthritis. The RO will then review the case again based on all available evidence.
The deciding factor: The veteran has claimed entitlement to an increased evaluation for his service-connected left arm gunshot wound residuals and also seeks service connection for left arm arthritis as secondary to this condition. Additional medical examination is needed to properly assess these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm gunshot wound, left arm arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0421889
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of left and right arm arthritis, effective November 12, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left arm disability due to incomplete compliance with previous remand instructions and need for additional medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities due to new evidence received after a previous denial. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed on a de novo basis and further examinations are required.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of a left arm GSW with damage to Muscle Group V, finding that the veteran's residuals are not more than severely disabling.
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