The Board has ordered a remand due to the inadequacy of the July 2003 VA examination, which did not adequately consider the history and attendant circumstances of the shrapnel injury to the right arm. The veteran should be afforded an additional VA examination that includes a complete review of all records associated with the claims file.
The deciding factor: The July 2003 VA examination was inadequate for rating purposes as it evaluated the lower right arm when the record reflected the veteran incurred a shrapnel wound to the upper arm.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound of the right arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2007
- Citation
- 0718281
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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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- Denied
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