The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional notice and development of evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was not made based on service connection theory, exposure basis, or other specific criteria as it has been remanded for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a punji stick wound to the right hand, residuals of a gunshot wound to the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2005
- Citation
- 0514655
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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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