The veteran's case is being remanded for further examination and clarification of the basis for the 20 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report was inadequate, and there was no explanation for the failure to address Diagnostic Code 5302.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2005
- Citation
- 0531071
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities, which have rendered him incapable of maintaining gainful employment. His TDIU claim has been granted effective from August 8, 2013.
- Granted
The Veteran's shell fragment wound of the right shoulder is rated at 30 percent, and he was granted an initial compensable rating for pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula of the right iliac artery. The service connection is determined to be direct.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Denied
The VA has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability, which is a shell fragment wound, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.
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