The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding entitlement to a higher rate of special monthly compensation based on loss of use of three extremities. The Veteran must file a substantive appeal within 60 days from the date of the Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran's November 2009 statement constitutes a notice of disagreement with the level of special monthly compensation assigned by the October 2009 AMC decision, and thus requires issuance of a Statement of the Case for appellate review.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist injury, Loss of use of right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1203908
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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).
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The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, TBI, craniotomy, orbital fracture, facial and scalp scars, radial nerve injury, shrapnel injuries, loss of smell, seizures, right wrist injury, and tinnitus are granted. Additionally, the Veteran is awarded Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for anatomical loss of the left eye.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability of the right wrist due to VA treatment is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU, including extraschedular consideration, is denied as a matter of law because he does not have any service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right wrist and cervical spine disabilities have been remanded for further development as the Board found that additional evidence is needed to determine if higher ratings are warranted.
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