The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to identify specific muscle groups involved and their severity. The veteran's claim of entitlement to a higher disability rating for his right forearm gunshot wound is pending.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to incomplete information regarding the specific muscle groups affected by the veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the right forearm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0606082
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right forearm.
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