The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a shell fragment wound to the right leg, with injury to Muscle Group XIV is being remanded due to incomplete consideration of whether a separate rating should be assigned for a muscle group below the right knee.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not consider whether a separate rating for a muscle group below the right knee was appropriate based on the evidence showing a through-and-through wound to the right calf.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound to the right leg, injury to Muscle Group XIV
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0912421
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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: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's scar, related to a drain tube insertion during an in-service surgical procedure, is service-connected. The issue of Muscle Group XIV injury secondary to Muscle Group XVII injury remains under consideration.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypertension, shell fragment wound to the right leg, and shin splints were all granted service connection. The Veteran was assigned a 10 percent evaluation for his shell fragment wound of the right upper arm.
- Whole decision: Denied
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