The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and other missing evidence. The appellant's claims for service connection are pending.
The deciding factor: Incomplete service medical records and missing alternative sources of evidence prevent a determination on the merits.
- Claimed conditions
- suboccipital craniectomy, right clavicle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0426185
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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)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right clavicle fracture, as the previous evaluation was inadequate. The Veteran also seeks an increased evaluation for scarring associated with ORIF surgery.
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