The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete documentation and need for further examination. The issues of increased evaluations for residuals of a shell fragment wound, small bowel contusion, and laparotomy scar are before the Board.
The deciding factor: Incomplete documentation in the claims file and the need for additional examinations to determine the extent of current disabilities and their impact on the veteran's ability to work and function.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of shell fragment wound, right buttock, contusion of small bowel, laparotomy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0511297
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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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