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
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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