The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate initial VA examination.
The deciding factor: The initial VA examination was found to be inadequate for rating purposes, and additional evidence is needed to determine the current level of impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0603429
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable disability rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in VCAA notice and further development is required.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's left ankle disorder and gunshot wound residuals were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service. The claim for service connection is denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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