The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and the need for a VA examination to assess the veteran's right leg scar.
The deciding factor: VA is unable to locate the veteran's service medical records, which were necessary to determine if his current condition was incurred in service. The veteran needs an examination to provide evidence of the etiology of his right leg scar.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0634989
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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