The Board has remanded the veteran's claim due to a need for further examination and consideration of new evidence, including recent x-rays showing retained metal fragments in his right forearm and calves. The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected shell fragment wounds.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition requires additional medical assessment to determine its current severity and whether it warrants a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0600979
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and psychotic disorder, cervical spine disability, low back disability, tinnitus, shell fragment wound scars, hemorrhoids, and left ear hearing loss, result in painful, limited motion that impairs his ability to perform employment of both a physical and sedentary nature. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these disabilities prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and shell fragment wound scars do not make him unable to care for his daily needs without regular aid and assistance from another person, thus the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.
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