The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice regarding his increased rating claims and all other issues on appeal.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development as per VCAA requirements, including proper VCAA notices for all relevant claims.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic cranial depression over right parietal skull, fractured left clavicle, history of duodenal ulcer with previous gastrointestinal bleed, faint abrasion scars to the nose and left orbital rim
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0805886
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a fractured left clavicle, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia renders him unable to tend to the basic functions of self-care without regular assistance from another person and is vulnerable to the hazards and dangers incident to his environment, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected left clavicle disability is currently rated at 20 percent and does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of this rating.
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