The Board has remanded the case for further action, including notification of provisions regarding an extra-schedular evaluation and readjudication under those provisions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was not properly before the Board at the initial stage due to issues related to special monthly compensation which are not inextricably intertwined with the issue on appeal. The case is now remanded for further action regarding an extra-schedular evaluation and readjudication under those provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0619793
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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