The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evidence and evaluation as per the requirements of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a punctured lung, residuals of a closed head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0841928
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a punctured lung to ensure that complete records from Yale Medicine are associated with the claims folder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim due to additional evidence being added to the file since the July 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a punctured lung, finding that it was not incurred in line of duty and resulting from willful misconduct. The Veteran had consumed alcohol and driven while intoxicated, leading to an accident where he suffered injuries including a punctured lung.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings and effective dates related to his service-connected disabilities, including residuals of a closed head injury and post-concussive headaches. The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional development.
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