The veteran's claim for an increased rating and a separate rating for musculocutaneous nerve injury is being remanded due to the need for additional examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence development is required as per the Board's decision in August 2001, which was vacated and remanded by the Court. The case must be returned to the RO for further development before a determination can be made on the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound of the right leg, musculocutaneous nerve injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0423860
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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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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